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Human Papillomavirus 16 Non-European Variants Are Preferentially Associated with High-Grade Cervical Lesions
1 Jul 2014
Abstract excerpt
HPV16 accounts for 50-70% of cervical cancer cases worldwide. Characterization of HPV16 variants previously indicated that they differ in risks for viral persistence, progression to cervical precancer and malignant cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the association of severity of disease with HPV16 variants identified in specimens (n = 281) obtained from a Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy outpatient...
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