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HPV genotype prevalence in women with abnormal pap smears in Melbourne, Australia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2009
Stevens Matthew P, Garland Suzanne M, Tan Jeffrey H, Quinn Michael A, Petersen Rodney W, Tabrizi Sepehr N
Abstract excerpt
Carcinoma of the cervix and its precursor, high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2/3), are associated with persistent oncogenic Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly HPV 16 and 18. HPV genotype distribution varies with severity of cervical disease, patient demographics such as age, as well as geographical location. In this study, HPV genotype prevalence was determined, using the Roche...
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