Infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) are common and transmitted by direct contact.
Although the great majority of infections resolve within 2 years, 13 phylogenetically related …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a double-stranded circular DNA virus belonging to the
papillomavirus family. It is transmitted by skin-to-skin or mucosa-to-mucosa contact and …

Background Persistent infection with high‐risk human papillomaviruses (hrHPV) types is
causally linked with the development of cervical precancer and cancer. HPV types 16 and …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) comprise a diverse group, and have different epithelial
tropisms and life-cycle strategies. Many HPVs are classified as low-risk, as they are only …

Background Knowledge about the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in
invasive cervical cancer is crucial to guide the introduction of prophylactic vaccines. We …

Pooled data on human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution in invasive cervical cancer
(ICC) can help to predict the potential impact of HPV type‐specific vaccines and screening …

Strong evidence now supports the adoption of cervical cancer prevention strategies that
explicitly focus on persistent infection with the causal agent, human papillomavirus (HPV) …

The year 2011 marks the centenary of Francis Peyton Rous's landmark experiments on an
avian cancer virus. Since then, seven human viruses have been found to cause 10–15% of …

Background HPV testing is replacing cytology for cervical cancer screening because of
greater sensitivity and superior reassurance following negative tests for the dozen HPV …

Background Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of high-
grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer. It has been suggested that …