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Analysis of human papillomavirus type 16 E4, E5 and L2 gene variations among women with cervical infection in Xinjiang, China.
BMC medical genomics - 4 Jul 2024
Cheng Haozheng, Dong Yangliu, Wang Le, Zhao Xian, Zhe Xiangyi, Li Dongmei, Li Hongtao, Shao Renfu, Tuo Jing, Pan Zemin
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BACKGROUND: There is a high incidence of cervical cancer in Xinjiang. Genetic variation in human papillomavirus may increase its ability to invade, spread, and escape host immune response. METHODS: HPV16 genome was sequenced for 90 positive samples of HPV16 infection. Sequences of the E4, E5 and L2 genes were analysed to reveal sequence variation of HPV16 in Xinjiang and the distribution of variation among the...
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