High risk HPV types 18 and 16 are potent modulators of oral squamous cell carcinoma phenotypes in vitro
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been confirmed as the primary etiological factor that transforms cervical epithelia into cancer. The presence of HPV in oral cancers suggests that HPV may play a similar role in transforming the oral ep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-11-01
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Series: | Infectious Agents and Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.infectagentscancer.com/content/2/1/21 |