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Prevalence, incidence, and dynamics of oral human papillomavirus infection among healthy individuals-A molecular epidemiology field study from India.
International journal of cancer - 15 May 2026
Vani Nandimandalam Venkata, Madhanagopal Rajendran, Subramanian Malliga J, Sundersingh Shirley, Helen Antony Xavier, Meenakumari Balaiah, Rao Deva Magendhra, Ganesan Trivadi Sundaram, Swaminathan Rajaraman
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Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancers (HNC), particularly oropharyngeal cancer. This longitudinal cohort study investigated the prevalence and dynamics of oral HPV infection among healthy adults in South India. A total of 5325 participants were enrolled, and demographic, behavioral, and oral gargle samples were collected. HPV...
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