Regarding HPV, cervical cancer, and the vaccine Gardasil, which of the following is false? a. Virtually all incidences o
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:19 pm
Regarding HPV, cervical cancer, and the vaccine Gardasil, which of the following is false? a. Virtually all incidences of cervical cancer are assoicated with HPV infection, but the majority of HPV infections do not result in cervical cancer. b. HPV is sexually transmitted, and the incidence of cervical cancer is directly correlated with sexual activity. c. Two proteins encoded by the HPV genome are implicated in cervical cancer. One is a cytoplasmic G protein, similar to Ras, and th other is a transcription factor, similar to myc. d. The vaccine Gardasil provides immunity to 4 high-risk strains (types) of HPV.