Molecular Mechanisms of Human Papillomavirus Induced Skin Carcinogenesis

Infection of the cutaneous skin with human papillomaviruses (HPV) of genus betapapillomavirus (βHPV) is associated with the development of premalignant actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinoma. Due to the higher viral loads of βHPVs in actinic keratoses than in cancerous lesions, it is currentl...

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Main Authors: Martin Hufbauer, Baki Akgül
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/7/187