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Changes in the physical state and expression of human papillomavirus type 16 in the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia lesions analysed by PCR
1 Oct 1995
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Using a PCR strategy which detects disruptions in the E2 reading frame we have analysed the progression of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)-positive cervical lesions. From a total of 192 samples analysed, we detected HPV-16 in 74. In samples from the spectrum of inflammatory states and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade I lesions we detected episomal forms of the virus. In invasive tumours and in...
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