Article
Cutaneous wart-associated HPV types: prevalence and relation with patient characteristics.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Nov 2012
Bruggink Sjoerd C, de Koning Maurits N C, Gussekloo Jacobijn, Egberts Paulette F, Ter Schegget Jan, Feltkamp Mariet C W, Bavinck Jan Nico Bouwes, Quint Wim G V, Assendelft Willem J J, Eekhof Just A H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological data on cutaneous wart-associated HPV types are rare. OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence of cutaneous wart-associated HPV types and their relation with patient characteristics. STUDY DESIGN: Swabs were taken from all 744 warts of 246 consecutive immunocompetent participants and analysed by a broad spectrum HSL-PCR/MPG assay. Patient details including location, duration, and number...
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