Human papilloma virus molecular profile and mechanisms of cancerogenesis: a review

Deligeoroglou, E.; Christopoulos, P.; Aravantinos, L.; Papadias, K.

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 30(2): 128-132

2009


ISSN/ISBN: 0392-2936
PMID: 19480239
Document Number: 637266
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is frequently present in the genital tract. It causes various lesions at the mucosa of both sexes. It is considered as a causative factor of cervical cancer even if all women infected by HPV will not develop the disease. This article reviews aspects of HPV molecular biology and the mechanisms of cancerogenesis in HPV infected females.

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