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Presence of high-risk mucosal human papillomavirus genotypes in primary melanoma and in acquired dysplastic melanocytic naevi.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 May 2005
La Placa M, Ambretti S, Bonvicini F, Venturoli S, Bianchi T, Varotti C, Zerbini M, Musiani M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some studies have shown that cutaneous and mucosal melanoma biopsy specimens harbour human papillomavirus (HPV), suggesting that this virus may play a role in development and progression of the tumour. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the presence of HPV DNA and the prevalence of different high-risk mucosal HPV genotypes in primary melanoma (PM) and in acquired dysplastic melanocytic naevi (ADMN). METHODS:...
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