Oncogenic HPV types identified in Paleolithic and Chalcolithic human genome sequencing data from Ust'-Ishim and Ötzi
Juliana B Yazigi, Caio O. Cyrino, Cristina Mendes Peter, Renata C. Ferreira, Juliana Terzi Maricato, Luiz Mário Janini, Marcelo R. S. Briones
The paper detects HPV16 in ancient human genomes from Ust'-Ishim and Ötzi, showing its presence in modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic.
Scientific Reports · Apr 18, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology