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Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Human Papillomavirus and Subsequent Development of Respiratory Tract Papillomatosis
1 Jun 1991
Abstract excerpt
This study prospectively examined the potential for human papillomavirus (HPV) to be transmitted vertically to newborns during delivery. Exfoliated cervical cells were extracted from 72 pregnant women during the third trimester and again during labor prior to delivery, and tested for the presence of HPV DNA. These results were compared with HPV DNA specimens from their newborns, who were sampled by exfoliated...
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