Is the Physiological Composition of the Vaginal Microbiome Altered in High-Risk HPV Infection of the Uterine Cervix?
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy and fourth leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. More than 99.7% of cases are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), while HPV types 16 and 18 cause over 70% of all cervical cancer cases. In this preliminary study, we aimed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/10/2130 |