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Human papillomavirus in pterygium
1 Jul 2001
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AIM: To determine the prevalence and significance of human papillomaviral types in conjunctival pterygia. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction technology was used to identify the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in 10 formalin fixed paraffin embedded pterygia samples. 10 conjunctival papillomas were used as positive controls. 20 conjunctival samples, 10 with primary acquired melanosis and 10 with malignant...
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