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HPV-11 variability, persistence and progression to genital warts in men: the HIM study.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 2017
Flores-Díaz Ema, Sereday Karen A, Ferreira Silvaneide, Sirak Bradley, Sobrinho João Simão, Baggio Maria Luiza, Galan Lenice, Silva Roberto C, Lazcano-Ponce Eduardo, Giuliano Anna R, Villa Luisa L, Sichero Laura, The Him Study Group
Abstract excerpt
HPV-11 and HPV-6 are the etiological agents of about 90 % of genital warts (GWs). The intra-typic variability of HPV-11 and its association with infection persistence and GW development remains undetermined. Here, HPV infection in men (HIM) participants who had an HPV-11 genital swab and/or GW, preceded or not by a normal skin genital swab were analysed. Genomic variants were characterized by PCR-sequencing and...
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