Xiaman Wang

The paper analyzes the genetic diversity of HPV types 16, 18, 52, and 58 in southern China, identifying sublineages and mutations associated with oncogenic potential.

This study shows that adding genetic screening to newborn hearing tests in China improves detection and reduces loss-to-follow-up, with significant benefits for identifying preventable hearing loss.

The paper evaluates index mis-assignment rates on DNB-based sequencing platforms and finds they are exceptionally low, suggesting reliable multiplex sequencing.