Presence of highly oncogenic human papillomavirus in the oral mucosa of asymptomatic men
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify highly oncogenic forms of human papillomavirus in the oral mucosa of asymptomatic men. Methods: In this study, we analyzed samples of exfoliated cells from the oral cavity of 559 asymptomatic men. DNA-human papillomavirus was detected using the conse...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013002869 |