Molecular Identification of 7 Human Papillomavirus Types in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

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BACKGROUND: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is the most frequent benign neoplasm in childhood; it originates as a mild dysphonia and results in asphyxia. The RRP has been associated with an infection caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), mainly types 6 and 11, the latter being associated with more severe RRP. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the frequency of the association of RRP with the HPV types in our...

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