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? Academic Press, 2000. Cell Transformation by Papillomaviruses Human papillomavirus (HPV) genital infections are very common, occurring in more than 50% of young, sexually active adults, are usually asymptomatic. Certain serotypes of HPV appear to be associated with a low risk of subsequent development of anogenital cancers such as cervical carcinoma, after an incubation period of several decades. 500,000 new cases of cervical neoplasia are diagnosed every year, making this one of the three most common causes of cancer death in women globally. HPV is a primary cause of cervical cancer, 93% o