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 …

In the early 1900s, numerous seminal publications reported that high rates of cancer
occurred in certain occupations. During this period, work with infectious agents produced …

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

Infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types is a necessary cause of cervical
cancer, the second most frequently occurring cancer in women worldwide. Rates of …

This review discusses diseases of the lower genital tract in which the presence of human
papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is well documented. We discuss epidemiologic, clinical, and …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the molecular and epidemiological aspects that
support the etiological role of Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) in cervical carcinogenesis …

Epidemiological and experimental studies have overwhelmingly confirmed human
papillomaviruses as important causal agents in anogenital carcinogenesis. A role for human …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are strictly host-specific and also show a distinct tropism to
squamous epithelial cells. Upon HPV infection, only a portion of the virus reaching the …

Viral skin infections are common findings in organ transplant recipients. The most important
etiological agents are the group of human herpesviruses (HHV), human papillomaviruses …

We have addressed the notion that the progression of cancer of the uterine cervix is
associated with a preferential constraint on the development of a type 1 cellular mediated …