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The cells are reported to contain an integrated human papillomavirus type 16 genome (HPV-16, about 600 copies per cell) as well as sequences related to HPV-18.
ATCC has confirmed this cell line is positive for the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) viral sequences via PCR.
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Nucleotide (GenBank) : U89348 Human papillomavirus type 16 variant, complete sequence.
