Re: Human Papillomavirus Type 16 and 18 Variants: Race-Related Distribution and Persistence

Sichero, Trottier, and Ferreira comment on a recent study by Xi et al. that showed that European and African variants of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) 16 and 18 were predominantly detected in white and African American women, respectively.

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Published in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2007-04, Vol.99 (8), p.653-654
Main Authors: Sichero, Laura, Trottier, Helen, Ferreira, Silvaneide, Duarte-Franco, Eliane, Franco, Eduardo L., Villa, Luisa Lina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Genetic Variation
Human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus 18 - genetics
Human papillomavirus 18 - isolation & purification
Humans
Medical research
Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology
Papillomavirus Infections - ethnology
Race
United States - epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - virology
White people
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Summary:Sichero, Trottier, and Ferreira comment on a recent study by Xi et al. that showed that European and African variants of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) 16 and 18 were predominantly detected in white and African American women, respectively.
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/djk136