Molecular Variants of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 and 18 and Risk for Cervical Neoplasia in Portugal

Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered as the central cause of invasive cervical cancer. Specific HPV 16 and 18 sequence variations were associated with an increased risk for progression. The purpose of this study was to analyze intratypic variations of HPV 16 and 18...

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Main Author: Pista, Angela (author)
Other Authors: Oliveira, Ana (author), Barateiro, Andreia (author), Costa, Helena (author), Verdasca, Nuno (author), Paixão, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/1209
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/1209