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Human papillomavirus infection in females with normal cervical cytology: Genotyping and phylogenetic analysis among women in Punjab, Pakistan.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2018
Aziz Hafsa, Iqbal Huma, Mahmood Humera, Fatima Shazia, Faheem Mohammad, Sattar Areej Abdul, Tabassum Sobia, Napper Sanum, Batool Syeda, Rasheed Nuzhat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women and the seventh most common cancer overall, accounting for an estimated 300 000 annual deaths. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cause of cervical cancer worldwide. HPV screening is not a common practice in Pakistan. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HPV and HPV types in women with a normal...
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