Distribution of human papillomavirus type 16 variants in Lithuanian women with cervical cancer
Background and objective: Cervical cancer usually is caused by HPV 16. However, HPV 16 varies within type; different genotypes are described as prototype or variants. Prevalence of different variants differ according the geographic regions and has an unequal impact for cervical cancer development. O...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-01-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X15001020 |