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The distribution of sexually-transmitted Human Papillomaviruses in HIV positive and negative patients in Zambia, Africa.
BMC infectious diseases - 16 Jul 2007
Ng'andwe Christopher, Lowe John J, Richards Paula J, Hause Lara, Wood Charles, Angeletti Peter C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are double-stranded DNA viruses, considered to be the primary etiological agents in cervical intraepithelial neoplasias and cancers. Approximately 15-20 of the 40 mucosal HPVs confer a high-risk of progression of lesions to invasive cancer. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of sexually transmitted HPVs in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive and negative...
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