Phylogeny and polymorphism in the E6 and E7 of human papillomavirus: alpha-9 (HPV16, 31, 33, 52, 58), alpha-5 (HPV51), alpha-6 (HPV53, 66), alpha-7 (HPV18, 39, 59, 68) and alpha-10 (HPV6, 44) in women from Shanghai
Abstract Background Persistent infection with human papillomaviruses (HPVs) has been associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. However, why only a fraction of HPV cases progress to cancer is still unclear. Methods We focused on the heterogeneity, classification, e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Infectious Agents and Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-019-0250-9 |