Mapping HPV infections: from usual locations to rare manifestations

, , Roxana-Elena Bohîlţea

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small, circular DNA viruses with double-stranded genomes that belong to the Papillomaviridae family, and they exhibit strict host specificity, based on genotype. Around 5% of all cancers are associated with HPV infections. Significantly, almost all cervical cancer cases are c...

HTLV: a new issue in prenatal screening?

, , Roxana-Elena Bohîlţea

Human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1) is the first infectious agent proven to cause cancer, and research suggests that HTLV-1 may be considered among the most potent carcinogens for humans....