papillomavirus
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- In the United States and Europe, about 15-35% of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Polyomavirus type BK-associated nephropathy (PVAN) is an emerging cause of early renal transplant failure.
- Members of the Alphapapillomavirus genus are causative agents for cervix cancer and benign lesions in humans.
- Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of developing human papillomavirus (HPV)-related anal cancer.
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause condylomata acuminata, also known as genital warts.
- Human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) cause persistent infections in organs such as kidney, brain, skin, liver, respiratory tract, etc.
- Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been known to be a highly aggressive disease associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) infection.
- Non-invasive sampling of human genitals to identify high-risk individuals with subclinical oncogenic HPV infection remains a challenge.
- Although the human neurotropic polyomavirus, JC virus (JCV), was isolated almost a half century ago, understanding the molecular mechanisms governing its biology remains highly elusive.
- Papillomaviruses are a heterogeneous group of DNA viruses which occur predominantly in squamous epithelium, causing hyperplastic, papillomatous, and verrucous squamous epithelial lesions in man and in a wide range of animals.