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Clustering patterns of human papillomavirus genotypes in multiple infections.
Virus research - 1 Jun 2009
Spinillo Arsenio, Dal Bello Barbara, Alberizzi Paola, Cesari Stefania, Gardella Barbara, Roccio Marianna, Silini Enrico Maria
Abstract excerpt
Many human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are sustained by multiple viral genotypes whose effect on the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is unknown. The study investigated whether specific HPV types or species may affect the likelihood of multiple infections and have a clustered distribution in a consecutive series of 681 women with a histological diagnosis of CIN. HPV typing was performed by the...
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