High HPV-51 prevalence in invasive cervical cancers: results of a pre-immunization survey in North Sardinia, Italy.
BACKGROUND: Human Papilloma virus (HPV) is recognized as the etiological agent of benign and malignant ano-genital lesions. The most prevalent genotypes associated with cervical carcinoma are HPV-16 and -18 worldwide. However, recent studies have emphasized the role of other genotypes, such as HPV-5...
Main Authors: | Andrea Piana, Giovanni Sotgiu, Clementina Cocuzza, Rosario Musumeci, Vincenzo Marras, Stefania Pischedda, Silvia Deidda, Elena Muresu, Paolo Castiglia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3661560?pdf=render |
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