Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of HPV 16 & 18 variants isolated from cervical specimens of women in Saudi Arabia

Human papillomavirus (HPV) are well known to be associated with the development of cervical cancer. HPV16 and HPV 18 are known as high-risk types and reported to be predominantly associated with cervical cancer. The prevalence and genetic diversity of HPV have been well documented globally but, in t...

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Main Authors: Khalid Sait, Rola Turki, Adel Mohammed Abuzenadah, Osama H. Jiffiri, Abdulbaset Bohmaidah, Sayed Sartaj Sohrab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X18301128