title: A short introduction to papillomavirus biology.
abstract: In this report, the tropism of papillomaviruses, the structure of virions, the function of viral proteins and the use of pseudovirions for the analysis of the immune response against papillomaviruses and the search for the viral receptor are briefly described.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Mainz, Germany. streeck@mail.uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: Rolf E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Streeck
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000502:physiology; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D014771:Virion / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011991:Receptors, Virus; D014764:Viral Proteins