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Distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in genital warts from males in Slovenia.
Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica - 1 Sept 2007
Potocnik M, Kocjan B J, Seme K, Poljak M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genital warts (GWs) are the most frequent benign tumors in the anogenital region of both males and females. Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are etiologically associated with the development of virtually all GWs. HPV-6 and HPV-11 are the most commonly detected HPV genotypes, but at least 20 other alpha-HPV genotypes have occasionally been found in GW tissue specimens. OBJECTIVE: There is limited knowledge...
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