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 …

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 …

Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
Reported here is an extensive molecular characterization of 228 primary cervical cancers …

Amongst the human papillomaviruses (HPVs), the genus Alphapapillomavirus contains HPV
types that are uniquely pathogenic. They can be classified into species and types based on …

This chapter addresses the natural history of anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection. Cervical infections are the best understood HPV infection. Cervical HPV …

This short review outlines our understanding of cervical cancer precursors, concentrating on
the central etiologic role of persistent human papillomavirus infection. The stages of cervical …

Cervical cancer screening will rely, increasingly, on HPV testing as a primary screen. The
requirement for triage tests which can delineate clinically significant infection is thus …

Viruses belonging to the Papillomaviridae family have been isolated from a variety of
mammals, birds and non-avian reptiles. It is likely that most, if not all, amniotes carry a broad …

Background: HPV16 is a common sexually transmitted infection although few infections lead
to cervical precancer/cancer; we cannot distinguish nor mechanistically explain why only …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes virtually all cervical cancers and many cancers at other
anatomical sites in both men and women. However, only 12 of 448 known HPV types are …