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Cervical Infection with Cutaneous Beta and Mucosal Alpha Papillomaviruses.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2017
Sichero Laura, El-Zein Mariam, Nunes Emily M, Ferreira Silvaneide, Franco Eduardo L, Villa Luisa L
Abstract excerpt
Background: Alpha-human papillomavirus (α-HPV) plays a causal role in cervical cancer, but little is known about the epidemiology of genital Beta-human papillomavirus (β-HPV) infection.Methods: We used Luminex and PCR hybridization to detect β- and α-HPVs prevalence at enrollment and 12-month follow-up in cervical samples from 505 women enrolled in the Ludwig-McGill cohort study. We compared epidemiologic...
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