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Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection and Oral Lesions in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Dental Patients.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2015
Muller Katia, Kazimiroff Julie, Fatahzadeh Mahnaz, Smith Richard V, Wiltz Mauricio, Polanco Jacqueline, Grossberg Robert M, Belbin Thomas J, Strickler Howard D, Burk Robert D, Schlecht Nicolas F
Abstract excerpt
We evaluated the risk factors associated with oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and oral lesions in 161 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients and 128 HIV-negative patients presenting for oral examination at 2 urban healthcare centers. Patients were interviewed on risk factors and provided oral-rinse samples for HPV DNA typing by polymerase chain reaction. Statistical associations were...
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