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Detection of human papillomavirus genotypes, herpes simplex, varicella zoster and cytomegalovirus in breast cancer patients.
Virology journal - 22 Jan 2021
Golrokh Mofrad Morvarid, Sadigh Zohreh Azita, Ainechi Sanaz, Faghihloo Ebrahim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of viruses as a cause of breast cancer (BC) has been significantly investigated in recent years. Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been detected in invasive breast carcinomas, while most studies have only focused on the detection of viral DNA, we aimed to examine the prevalence and genotypes of HPV among Iranian BC patients. We also examined the presence of herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1), herpes...
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