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Intrafamilial transmission and family-specific spectra of cutaneous betapapillomaviruses.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2009
Weissenborn S J, De Koning M N C, Wieland U, Quint W G V, Pfister H J
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous human betapapillomaviruses (beta-HPVs) are widespread in the general population and have been associated with skin cancer. To evaluate the impact of continuous person-to-person contact within families on an individual's beta-HPV type spectrum, we collected serial skin swab samples from parents and children from 10 families. All participants were found to be beta-HPV DNA positive, with 1 to 13 types at...
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