Classification of weakly carcinogenic human papillomavirus types: addressing the limits of epidemiology at the borderline

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Virtually all cases of cervical cancer are caused by persistent infections with a restricted set of human papillomaviruses (HPV). Some HPV types, like HPV16 and HPV18, are clear and powerful carcinogens. However, the categorization of the most weakly carcinogenic...

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Main Authors: Buonaguro Franco M, Clifford Gary, Schiffman Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Online Access:http://www.infectagentscancer.com/content/4/1/8