Type-specific prevalence of Human Papillomavirus infection among women in the Northwest Territories, Canada

Summary: Background: Certain types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are highly associated with cervical cancer and precursor lesions (dysplasia), but the distribution of HPVs in Northern Canada is largely unknown. This study determined the prevalences of HPV infection due to different virus types and...

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Main Authors: Y. Jiang, P. Brassard, A. Severini, V. Goleski, M. Santos, A. Leamon, S. Chatwood, C. Lys, G. Johnson, T. Wong, A. Kotaska, K. Kandola, Y. Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034111001018