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Detection of HPV in Japanese and Chinese oral carcinomas by in situ PCR
1 Feb 2001
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is established as the cause of almost 100% of cervical carcinomas. However, the association of HPV with oral squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) is less well understood. We examined the prevalence of HPV in oral SCCs in samples of Japanese and Chinese populations. Using in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis (MY09 and MY11 consensus primers), HPV was detected in the nucleus of...
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