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Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with cervical cancer in Papua New Guinea.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 Apr 2012
Tabone Tania, Garland Suzanne M, Mola Glen, O'Connor Miriam, Danielewski Jennifer, Tabrizi Sepehr N
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OBJECTIVE: Prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are currently not available in Papua New Guinea. Prior to introducing these vaccines, knowledge about the HPV genotypes present in cervical cancer in this region is necessary to determine whether the types covered by the 2 commercially licensed vaccines are the same as those in other regions of the world. METHODS: Fresh, frozen cervical biopsies from 70...
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