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Association Between Salivary and Cervical Human Papillomavirus in Women With a History of Oral Sex.
Journal of lower genital tract disease - 1 Jul 2026
Akbari Mahdieh, Mohammadi Pour Yazdi Zoha, Yazdandoost Yasaman, Yavari Negar, Amir Chakhmaghi Maryam, Abbasi Shaye Zahra, Ghorbanzadeh Masoumeh, Yazadani Fatemeh, Vaseei Azadeh, Hasanzadeh Mofrad Malihe, Avan Amir
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted DNA virus implicated in both cervical and oral squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). While HPV's role in cervical cancer is well established, the prevalence of oral HPV in women with genital infection-particularly in relation to sexual practices-remains underexplored in Iran. This study aimed to investigate the presence of HPV DNA in the saliva of Iranian...
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