Human papillomavirus molecular biology

Publication date: Available online 5 July 2016 Source:Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research Author(s): Mallory E. Harden, Karl Munger Human papillomaviruses are small DNA viruses with a tropism for squamous epithelia. A unique aspect of human papillomavirus molecular biology involves dependence on the differentiation status of the host epithelial cell to complete the viral lifecycle. A small group of these viruses are the etiologic agents of several types of human cancers, including oral and anogenital tract carcinomas. This review focuses on the basic molecular biology of human papillomaviruses.
Source: Mutation Research Reviews in Mutation Research - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research