Evaluation of human papillomavirus 16 and human papillomavirus 18 in saliva of chronic smokers in Malaysian population: An In vitro observational study

Background: Although the health risks of tobacco smoking are well documented, there is increasing evidence that smokers have a low incidence of inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, this reduced immunity may pave a way for increased relative risk of harboring these viral entities su...

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Main Authors: E V Soma Sekhar Goud, Shanthi Malleedi, Anand Ramanathan, Gou Rean Wong, Elin Mong Theng Wei, Yvonne Tan Yi Wen, Lee Yoke Hin Yeung, Lee Cheun Wai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=16;epage=20;aulast=Soma