Infections with specific types of human papillomaviruses (HPV) have emerged as necessary
but not sufficient factors for the development, at least, of the majority of cervical, vulvar …

During the past 20 years, several types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been
identified that cause specific types of cancers. The etiology of cancer of the cervix has been …

Substantial experimental evidence accumulated over the past 8 years has indicated an
etiological role for specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types in anogenital cancer and its …

Publisher Summary Papillomaviruses are clearly proven to be the etiologic agents of
anogenital lesions, with the potential to progress to squamous cell carcinomas. Viral …

Infectious etiologies for certain human cancers have long been suggested by
epidemiological studies and studies with experimental animals. Important support for this …

The papillomavirus family represents a remarkably heterogeneous group of viruses. At
present, 77 distinct genotypes have been identified in humans and partial sequences have …

The human papillomaviruses (HPVS) are small DNA tumor viruses that infect epithelial cells
and induce proliferative lesions. Substantial epidemiologic data along with in vitro and in …

During the last decade a large number of clinical, epidemiological, and experimental studies
have elucidated the role of HPV in the pathogenesis of anogenital cancer. Although the …

Epidemiological studies show that infection with a subset of genital human papillomavirus
(HPV) infections is the major risk factor for the subsequent development of cervical cancer …

Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of deaths from cancer among women
worldwide with approximately 500 000 deaths annually. Epidemiologic studies have …