Toll-like receptor 9 (<i>TLR9</i>) gene polymorphisms associated with increased susceptibility of human papillomavirus-16 infection in patients with cervical cancer

Abstract

The TLR9 2848 G/A polymorphism in Chinese Han women was associated with increased risk of cervical cancer in the presence of HPV16 infection. Further studies are necessary to uncover the functional aspect of this TLR9 2848 polymorphism.