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Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in pterygia from different geographical regions.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2003
Piras F, Moore P S, Ugalde J, Perra M T, Scarpa A, Sirigu P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aetiology and pathogenesis of pterygia remain unclear and the involvement of human papillomavirus (HPV) is controversial. 41 pterygia from two geographic locations were evaluated for the presence of HPV DNA. METHODS: 41 pterygium biopsies (17 from Italy and 24 from Ecuador) were analysed using the L1C1 and PU-1ML primer sets by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequence analysis....
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