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Prevalence, distribution, and viral load of human papillomavirus 16 DNA in tonsillar carcinomas
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) DNA have repeatedly been observed in many head and neck carcinomas (HNSCCs), and HPV infections are currently considered a possible factor in the etiology of these tumors. However, the reported prevalences of HPV-DNA in HNSCC are variable. In the current study the authors used highly sensitive polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) to analyze the occurrence of viral...
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