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Novel HPV-6 variants of human papillomavirus causing recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in southern Africa.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jun 2012
Combrinck C E, Seedat R Y, Randall C, Roodt Y, Burt F J
Abstract excerpt
There is currently no information regarding the genetic diversity of HPV-6 variants circulating in South Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the HPV-6 variants affecting patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, to determine whether mutations correlate with disease severity and identify molecular determinants of virulence with prognostic relevance. HPV-6 variants were identified based on...
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