High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) screening and detection in healthy patient saliva samples: a pilot study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a large family of non-enveloped DNA viruses, mainly associated with cervical cancers. Recent epidemiologic evidence has suggested that HPV may be an independent risk factor for oropharyngeal cance...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/11/28 |