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Ancient Evolutionary History of Human Papillomavirus Type 16, 18 and 58 Variants Prevalent Exclusively in Japan.
Viruses - 24 Feb 2022
Tanaka Kohsei, Kogure Gota, Onuki Mamiko, Matsumoto Koji, Iwata Takashi, Aoki Daisuke, Kukimoto Iwao
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus with an approximately 8-kilo base DNA genome, which establishes long-term persistent infection in anogenital tissues. High levels of genetic variations, including viral genotypes and intra-type variants, have been described for HPV genomes, together with geographical differences in the distribution of genotypes and variants. Here, by employing a maximum...
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