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Detection of human papillomavirus in dental biofilm and the uterine cervix of a pregnant adolescent.
Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina - 1 Jan 2000
Cavalcanti Édila Figuerêdo Feitosa, Silva Célia Regina, Ferreira Dennis Carvalho, Ferreira Mariana Vasconcellos Martins, Vanderborght Patrícia Rosa, Torres Maria Cynésia Medeiros Barros, Torres Sandra Regina
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Adolescence and pregnancy are considered to be risk factors for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The relationship between this infection in the uterine cervix and oral HPV infection is controversial. CASE REPORT: This report describes a case of a pregnant 16-year-old adolescent who presented HPV infection in the uterine cervix and the mouth. Smears were collected from the cervix and the...
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