Talk:Abnormal Development - Viral Infection

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2010

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

  • eight HPV types 16, 18, 45, 33, 31, 52, 58, and 35 in descending order of frequency responsible for more than 90 percent of cervical cancer cases. (Lancet 2010)
  • 118 different HPV types identified
    • about 40 infect the genital tract
    • 12 are known to be cancer-causing