The accompanying photomicrograph depicts a biopsy of uterine cervix tissue from a 24 year old woman with an abnormal Pap smear.Which one of the following viruses is directly involved in this infection of the squamous mucosa of the cervix?

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Although HIV may have caused immune suppression and exacerbated the condition,the lesion seen in the photomicrograph has been directly caused by HPV (which can also infect people with normal immune systems).The koilocytotic (K)nuclear changes are quite typical.Subtyping of HPV by DNA type can be performed on an optional basis,since certain DNA types are more closely associated with malignancy.

The Accompanying Photomicrograph Depicts a Biopsy of Uterine Cervix Tissue