Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a diverse family of viruses with over 450 members that have been identified and fully sequenced. They are classified into five phylogenetic genera: alpha, beta, gamma, mu, and nu. The high-risk alpha HPVs, such as HPV16, have been studied the most extensively due to their medical significance as cancer-causing agents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the leading viral cause of cancer. Over the past several decades, research on HPVs has provided remarkable insight into human cell biology and into the pathology of viral and non-viral cancers. The HPV E6 and E7 proteins engage host cellular proteins to establish an environment in infected cells that is conducive to virus replication.
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