Ancient Evolutionary History of Human Papillomavirus Type 16, 18 and 58 Variants Prevalent Exclusively in Japan

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus with an approximately 8-kilo base DNA genome, which establishes long-term persistent infection in anogenital tissues. High levels of genetic variations, including viral genotypes and intra-type variants, have been described for HPV genomes,...

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Published in:	Viruses
Main Authors:	Kohsei Tanaka, Gota Kogure, Mamiko Onuki, Koji Matsumoto, Takashi Iwata, Daisuke Aoki, Iwao Kukimoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Subjects:	human papillomavirus Bayesian phylogenetics most recent common ancestor upper paleolithic era Japanese archipelago
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/3/464