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Human papillomavirus genotype distribution among Cameroonian women with invasive cervical cancer: a retrospective study.
Sexually transmitted infections - 1 Sept 2015
Pirek David, Petignat Patrick, Vassilakos Pierre, Gourmaud Jolanta, Pache Jean-Claude, Rubbia-Brandt Laura, Sando Zacharie, McKee Thomas Alexander, Ho Liza
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OBJECTIVES: We determined the human papillomavirus (HPV) types present in invasive cervical cancer (ICC) of women in Cameroon in order to estimate the potential efficacies of HPV prophylactic vaccines. METHODS: This is a retrospective study using 181 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded cervical tissue samples of ICC collected from the Institute of Pathology, Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Yaoundé,...
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