Prevalence and risk factors of oral human papillomavirus infection among 4212 healthy adults in Hebei, China

Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is an essential cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma that is increasing in incidence worldwide. However, little is known about the epidemiology of oral HPV infection among healthy adults in China. Methods A study in northern China wa...

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Main Authors: Shuting Yu, Yingying Zhu, Huijing He, Yaoda Hu, Xiaoli Zhu, Wenwen Diao, Shuguang Li, Guangliang Shan, Xingming Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08759-y