Open AccessIdentification and Characterization of Eleven Novel Human Gamma-Papillomavirus Isolates from Healthy Skin, Found at Low Frequency in a Normal Population
Author(s) -
Jingjing Li,
Yaqi Pan,
Qiuju Deng,
Hong Cai,
Yang Ke
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0077116
Subject(s) - biology , human papillomavirus , population , papillomaviridae , virology , hpv infection , zoology , genetics , cervical cancer , medicine , cancer , environmental health
Eleven novel human papillomavirus (HPV) types were isolated and characterized from healthy individuals in China. HPV163 belongs to the γ-1 species, HPV 164 and HPV 168 fit in the γ-8 species, HPV 165 and KC5 belongs to the γ-12 species, HPV 168 is closely allied with the γ-4 species, HPV 169 is closely related to the γ-11 species, and HPV 170 is related to the γ-12 species. In addition, HPV 161, HPV 162, and HPV 166 may form a new HPV species of the γ-PV genus. The prevalence of these HPV types in the normal population is low.