Table 1.
Alphanumeric and geographical classification systems of the HPV16 variants. The known HPV16 variants, stratified into lineages and sublineages, and the respective GenBank numbers are listed in the table and indicated in the text. The HPV16 variants named B3 (KU053915), B4 (KU053914), C2 (HQ644244), C3 (KU053921), C4 (KU053922), and D4 (KU053933) were only classified with the alphanumeric system [5] (https://pave.niaid.nih.gov/explore/variants/variant_genomes) (accessed on 13 March 2024).
| Alphanumeric Classification | Geographical Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lineage | Sublineage and GenBank Number |
||
| A | A1 (NC_001526) | European | E |
| A | A2 (AF536179) | European | E |
| A | A3 (HQ644236) | European | E |
| A | A4 (AF534061) | Asian | E(As) |
| B | B1 (AF536180) | African-1 | Afr1a |
| B | B2 (HQ644298) | African-1 | Afr1b |
| B | B3 (KU053915) | _ | _ |
| B | B4 (KU053914) | _ | _ |
| C | C1 (AF472509) | African-2 | Afr2a |
| C | C2 (HQ644244) | _ | _ |
| C | C3 (KU053921) | _ | _ |
| C | C4 (KU053922) | _ | _ |
| D | D1 (HQ644257) | North American-1 | (NA)1 |
| D | D2 (AY686579) | Asian American 2 | (AA)2 |
| D | D3 (AF402678) | Asian American 1 | (AA)1 |
| D | D4 (KU053933) | _ | _ |