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Detection and genotyping of CMV and HPV in tumors and fallopian tubes from epithelial ovarian cancer patients.
Scientific reports - 27 Dec 2019
Paradowska Edyta, Jabłońska Agnieszka, Studzińska Mirosława, Wilczyński Miłosz, Wilczyński Jacek R
Abstract excerpt
Viral and bacterial infections are detected in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) tissues. Since the fallopian tubes are often affected by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and the majority of serous EOCs appear to originate from dysplastic lesions in the distal tube, it is relevant to consider the potential role that infectious agents may play in ovarian carcinogenesis. We sought to analyze the prevalence of human...
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