Cancer-related diseases represent the second overall cause of death worldwide. Human
papilloma virus (HPV) is an infectious agent which is mainly sexually transmitted and may …

Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs) is the causal factor in
over 99% of cervical cancer cases, and a significant proportion of oropharyngeal and …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have evolved over millions of years to propagate
themselves in a range of different animal species including humans. Viruses that have co …

The discovery of genotype 16 as the prototype oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV)
initiated a quarter century of laboratory and epidemiological studies that demonstrated their …

Integration of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA into the human genome is considered as a
key event in cervical carcinogenesis. Here, we perform comprehensive characterization of …

Persistent infection with a subset of “high oncogenic risk” human papillomaviruses (HPVs)
can promote the development of cancer. In these cancers, the extrachromosomal viral …

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 …

An association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the development of
cervical cancer was initially reported over 30 years ago, and today there is overwhelming …

The causal role of human papillomavirus infections in cervical cancer has been documented
beyond reasonable doubt. The association is present in virtually all cervical cancer cases …

Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked to several human
cancers, the most prominent of which is cervical cancer. The integration of the viral genome …