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Prevalence and associated factors of betapapillomavirus infections in individuals without cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jul 2009
de Koning Maurits N C, Weissenborn Sönke Jan, Abeni Damiano, Bouwes Bavinck Jan Nico, Euvrard Sylvie, Green Adele C, Harwood Catherine A, Naldi Luigi, Neale Rachel, Nindl Ingo, Proby Charlotte M, Quint Wim G V, Sampogna Francesca, Ter Schegget Jan, Struijk Linda, Wieland Ulrike, Pfister Herbert J, Feltkamp Mariet C W, The Epi-Hpv-Uv-Ca Group
Abstract excerpt
Betapapillomavirus (betaPV) infections are often associated with squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) and the prevalence of betaPV infections in (immunosuppressed) SCC patients is known to be high. The distribution and possible associated factors of betaPV infections in the general population, however, are largely unknown. To address this issue, betaPV infection was studied in 1405 SCC-free immunocompetent (n=845) and...
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