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HPV genotypes in women with squamous intraepithelial lesions and normal cervixes participating in a community-based microbicide study in Pretoria, South Africa.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Apr 2009
Said H M, Ahmed K, Burnett R, Allan B R, Williamson A-L, Hoosen A A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding the human papillomaviruses (HPV) genotypes prevalent in women in South Africa, a country with a high incidence of cervical cancer. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and HPV genotypes in women with squamous abnormalities and normal cervixes participating in a community-based microbicide study. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 159 cervical specimens, including 56 specimens from...
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