Detection of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 DNA and of Antibodies to Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Proteins in Children

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We have measured markers of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV 16) infection in children (1-10 years of age) who were hospitalized for reasons unrelated to papillomavirus infection. Genital and buccal swabs obtained from 79 children were tested for the presence of HPV 16 DNA by PCR. Low-level positivity was found in 34 donors, twice as often in oral than in genital swabs. There was no sex-specific difference, but...

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