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Cervical human papillomavirus prevalence in 5 continents: meta-analysis of 1 million women with normal cytological findings.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Dec 2010
Bruni Laia, Diaz Mireia, Castellsagué Xavier, Ferrer Elena, Bosch F Xavier, de Sanjosé Silvia
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BACKGROUND: Baseline information on human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and type distribution is highly desirable to evaluate the impact of prophylactic HPV vaccines in the near future. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed of studies published between 1995 and 2009 that used polymerase chain reaction or Hybrid Capture 2 for HPV detection in women with normal cytological findings. RESULTS: The analysis...
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