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High prevalence of HPV59 in cytologically abnormal cervical samples.
Experimental and molecular pathology - 1 Dec 2015
Ye Fei, Chan Nicholas, Feng Tao, Wu Josephine, Jiang Shiquang, Sperling Rhoda, Zhang David Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the second most common form of cancer among women. There are over 100 different types of human papillomavirus (HPV), 40 of which are frequently detected in anogenital mucosa. HPV is the primary etiological agent of cervical cancer and is present predominantly in cervical cancers. Thirteen commonly recognized high-risk genotypes have oncogenic potential. The most common high-risk HPV...
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