Human papillomaviruses are small DNA viruses with a tropism for squamous epithelia. A unique aspect of human papillomavirus molecular biology involves dependence on the differentiation status of the host epithelial cell to complete the viral lifecycle. A small group of these viruses are the etiologic agents of several types of human cancers, including oral and anogenital tract carcinomas. This review focuses on the basic molecular biology of human papillomaviruses.

中文翻译：

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人乳头瘤病毒分子生物学。

人乳头瘤病毒是具有鳞状上皮细胞嗜性的小型DNA病毒。人类乳头瘤病毒分子生物学的一个独特方面涉及对宿主上皮细胞分化状态的依赖，以完成病毒生命周期。这些病毒中的一小部分是几种人类癌症的病原体，包括口腔和生殖道癌症。这篇综述着重于人类乳头瘤病毒的基本分子生物学。