Article
Epidemiology of mucosal human papillomavirus infection and associated diseases.
Public health genomics - 1 Jan 2009
Trottier Helen, Burchell Ann N
Abstract excerpt
This article describes the epidemiology of mucosal human papillomavirs (HPV) in adults and children, its mode of transmission and its associated diseases. Over 40 genotypes of HPV infect the epithelial lining of the anogenital tract and other mucosal areas of the body. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection globally, with high prevalences found in both females and males. The predominant route of...
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