Cervical carcinoma and human cytomegalovirus.
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a sexually transmitted virus which has been implicated in both cervical cancer and its precancerous state, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The evidence for this and the current possible mechanisms by which HCMV could be involved are discussed at the molecular level.
Stevenson
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Animal Diseases Research Association, Edinburgh, UK.
Macnab
J C
JC
D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D006224:Cricetinae; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*