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Detection of human herpes virus type 6 DNA in precancerous lesions of the uterine cervix.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2002
Tran-Thanh Danh, Koushik Anita, Provencher Diane, Drouin Pierre, Dubuc-Lissoir Josée, Gauthier Philippe, Allaire Guy, Kornegay Janet, Franco Eduardo, Coutlée François
Abstract excerpt
Human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) DNA has been suggested to be a cofactor to human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical cancer. In a cross-sectional study, we investigated the association between HHV-6 DNA detected in cervical brushings and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), while controlling for genital infection with 27 genotypes of HPV. Of the 320 women recruited from an oncologic gynecology...
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