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Type-specific persistence and clearance rates of HPV genotypes in the oral and oropharyngeal mucosa in an HIV/AIDS cohort.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Apr 2018
Castillejos-García Itzel, Ramírez-Amador Velia A, Carrillo-García Adela, García-Carrancá Alejandro, Lizano Marcela, Anaya-Saavedra Gabriela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oral high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infections are frequent and persistent among the HIV-positive population and are associated with an increased risk for head and neck cancer (HNC). In this study, we sought to determine the incidence, persistence and clearance of HPV infections in oral and oropharyngeal samples from HIV/AIDS subjects. METHODS: A longitudinal, observational and analytical...
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