The papillomaviruses (PVs) are a large family of DNA viruses indigenous to many, if not all,
vertebrate species. The unique feature of these viruses is that they all induce primarily …

In recent years, papillomaviruses in general and human papillo maviruses in particular have
been recognized as possible agents of important diseases, including some forms of human …

Current data implicating the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in squamous cell
carcinogenesis may be summarised as follows: animal models have shown that PVs can …

Papillomaviruses (PVs) are infectious DNA viruses capable of inducing benign and
occasionally malignant growths specifically in keratinizing epithelia. A small number of PVs …

This volume gives special reference to papillomaviruses in benign precursor lesions related
to genital tumors, plus it provides a basis for a more reproducible evaluation of the pathology …

Papillomaviruses are small DNA viruses that induce a variety of proliferative lesions in most
mammals, including humans. Of the 66 types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) that have …

P apillomaviruses infect stratifying epithelial cells and cause benign tumors or papillomas. In
certain circum-stances, viral infection can lead to malignant transfor-mation, and one goal of …

Numerous studies over the past several years have demonstrated that human
papillomaviruses (HPV) may play a significant role in the development of several types of …

Recent advances in papillomavirus research have revealed a fascinating picture of diversity
among viral types, specificity of tissue infected, and oncogenic potential. Fine mapping of the …

The papillomaviruses are a group of small deoxyribonucleic acid tumor viruses which
induce benign epithelial tumors, or warts, in a wide variety of vertebrate hosts, including …