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Human papillomavirus infection of the cervix uteri in women attending a Health Examination Center of the French social security.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2004
Beby-Defaux A, Bourgoin A, Ragot S, Battandier D, Lemasson J M, Renaud O, Bouguermouh S, Vienne Md Maladie de la, Agius G
Abstract excerpt
Since human papillomavirus (HPV) is the central causal factor in cervical cancer, understanding the epidemiology of this infection constitutes an important step towards development of strategies for prevention. Six hundred and fifty seven cervical samples were tested for HPV using PCR with consensus primers (MY09/MY11), by genotyping (restriction and sequencing analyses) and by cervical cytology, from women who...
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