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Rate of vertical transmission of human papillomavirus from mothers to infants: relationship between infection rate and mode of delivery.
Virology journal - 12 Apr 2012
Park Hyun, Lee Si Won, Lee In Ho, Ryu Hyun Mee, Cho A Reum, Kang Young Soon, Hong Sung Ran, Kim Sung Soon, Seong Seok Ju, Shin Son Moon, Kim Tae Jin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In contrast to consistent epidemiologic evidence of the role of sexual transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) in adults, various routes may be related to HPV infection in infants. We have assessed the extent of HPV infection during the perinatal period, and the relationship between mode of delivery and vertical transmission. RESULTS: A total of 291 pregnant women over 36 weeks of gestation were...
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