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Adeno-associated virus may play a protective role against human papillomavirus-induced cervical lesions independent of HIV serostatus.
International journal of STD & AIDS - 1 Apr 2012
Freitas L Bueno de, Tonani de Mattos A, Lima B M C, Miranda A E, Spano L C
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This study investigated the prevalence of adeno-associated virus (AAV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in cervical samples of HIV-seropositive and -seronegative women attending a clinic in south-eastern Brazil. Both viruses were investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and cytological exams were performed. AAV was typed by PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. AAV prevalence was...
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