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Human papillomavirus genotypes detected in clinician-collected and self-collected specimens from women living in the Mississippi Delta.
BMC infectious diseases - 7 Jan 2013
Castle Philip E, Gage Julia C, Partridge Edward E, Rausa Alfio, Gravitt Patti E, Scarinci Isabel C
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BACKGROUND: There are no data available on human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in women living in the Mississippi Delta, where cervical cancer incidence and mortality among African American women is among the highest in the United States. The aim of this analysis was to report the age-specific prevalence of HPV in this population. METHODS: We recruited 443 women, 26-65 years of age, from the general population...
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