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Single and multiple human papillomavirus infections in cervical abnormalities in Portuguese women.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jun 2011
Pista A, Oliveira A, Verdasca N, Ribeiro F
Abstract excerpt
Persistent infection with high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) types is necessary for cervical cancer development. However, little is known about the influence of multiple HPV infections on cervical lesion risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of single and multiple HPV infections in Portuguese women, and to assess the frequency of multiple infections in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia...
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