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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Genetic Variability and Conserved T-Cell Epitope Prediction of the HPV16 E1 Protein in Cervix Samples from Peru.

Eliezer Bonifacio-Velez de Villa, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Lorena Becerra-Goicochea, Yordi Tarazona-Castro, Deysi Aguilar-Luis, Dayana Denegri-Hinostroza, Angela Cornejo-Tapia, Ronald Aquino-Ortega, Juana Del Valle-Mendoza

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Eliezer Bonifacio-Velez de VillaBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.ORCID 0000-0003-3589-4617
Miguel Angel Aguilar-LuisBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.ORCID 0000-0001-7023-3190
Wilmer Silva-CasoBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.
Lorena Becerra-GoicocheaOncology Unit, Hospital Regional Docente de Cajamarca, Cajamarca 06003, Peru.
Yordi Tarazona-CastroBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.
Deysi Aguilar-LuisBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.
Dayana Denegri-HinostrozaBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.ORCID 0000-0001-5360-7314
Angela Cornejo-TapiaBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.
Ronald Aquino-OrtegaBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.ORCID 0000-0002-9100-8547
Juana Del Valle-MendozaBiomedicine Laboratory, Research Center of Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15087, Peru.ORCID 0000-0002-6011-5040

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CONCYTEC E041-2023-02Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas 2025 C-020-2025
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Abstract

backgroundHPV16 is the most prevalent high-risk genotype associated with cervical cancer, yet the genetic variability and immune potential of the replication protein E1 are less characterized in asymptomatic infections. We assessed HPV16 E1 diversity and predicted conserved T-cell epitopes.

methodsWe conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study of cervical samples from women undergoing HPV screening. HPV was detected with universal primers and then HPV16-specific PCR. Thirty HPV16-positive samples underwent full-length

resultsMutations were detected in 14/30 samples, while 16 sequences matched the reference (GenBank: NC_001526.3). European lineages (A1-A3) predominated, with one sequence in the Asian-American lineage D. Seven highly conserved MHC I epitopes and 37 conserved MHC II epitopes were identified. Epitopes mapped to multiple regions across the

conclusionsHPV16 E1 is highly conserved and contains candidate T-cell targets with broad predicted coverage, supporting evaluation for future vaccine or immunotherapy strategies.

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Cervix UteriEpitopes, T-LymphocyteGenetic VariationHuman papillomavirus 16Oncogene Proteins, ViralPapillomavirus InfectionsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGenotypeHumansMiddle AgedPeruPhylogenyUterine Cervical NeoplasmsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteOncogene Proteins, Viralepitopeshuman papillomavirus 16nanopore sequencingpapillomavirus infectionsT-lymphocyteuterine cervical neoplasms

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