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Prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus genotypes in patients diagnosed with anogenital malignancies in Botswana.
BMC infectious diseases - 25 Nov 2017
Rantshabeng Patricia S, Moyo Sikhulile, Moraka Natasha O, Ndlovu Andrew, MacLeod Iain J, Gaseitsiwe Simani, Kasvosve Ishmael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) associated malignancies are the leading cause of cancer death in Botswana. We sought to determine causative HPV types in patients with anogenital malignancies in Botswana to inform vaccine strategy. METHODS: We used formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks from patients diagnosed with anal, penile and vulvar squamous cell carcinomas between the years, 2014...
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