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HPV in oral squamous cell carcinomas of a Brazilian population: amplification by PCR
1 Mar 2006
Abstract excerpt
Human Papilomaviruses (HPV) are a group of viruses associated with benign and malignant lesions of cutaneous and mucosal epithelia. Some "high risk" HPV types, especially HPV 16 and 18, are strongly correlated with cervical and anogenital cancers and are also related to the genesis of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). The aim of this work was to investigate the incidence of HPV infection in 40...
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