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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Main Authors: Ana Paula Machado, Flávia Gatto de Almeida, Camila Mareti Bonin, Thiago Theodoro Martins Prata, Leandro Sobrinho Ávilla, Cacilda Tezelli Junqueira Padovani, Alda Maria Teixeira Ferreira, Carlos Eurico dos Santos Fernandes, Inês Aparecida Tozetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013002869