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Nationwide prevalence of human papillomavirus infection and viral genotype distribution in 37 cities in China.
BMC infectious diseases - 4 Jul 2015
Wang Rong, Guo Xiao-Lei, Wisman G Bea A, Schuuring Ed, Wang Wen-Feng, Zeng Zheng-Yu, Zhu Hong, Wu Shang-Wei
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BACKGROUND: Type-specific high-risk HPV (hrHPV) infection is related to cervical carcinogenesis. The prevalence of hrHPV infection varies geographically, which might reflect the epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer among different populations. To establish a foundation for HPV-based screening and vaccination programs in China, we investigated the most recent HPV prevalence and genotypic...
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