Lack of papillomavirus (HPV) in pterygia of a Brazilian sample Ausência de papilomavirus (HPV) em pterígios de uma amostra brasileira

Lack of papillomavirus (HPV) in pterygia of a Brazilian sample Ausência de papilomavirus (HPV) em pterígios de uma amostra brasileira

PURPOSE: Because the influence of papillomavirus (HPV) in pterygium pathogenesis is controversial, the aim of this study was to identify whether it is present in the pterygia lesions in our region. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with unilateral primary pterygia were submitted to excision of pterygia a...

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Main Authors: Silvana Artioli Schellini, Erika Hoyama, Claudia Akemi Shiratori, Regina Hitomi Sakamoto, João Manuel Grisi Candeias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2006-08-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Papilomavirus
Pterígio
Reação em cadeia da polimerase
Sondas DNA HPV
Papillomavirus
Pterygium
Polymerase chain reaction, HPV DNA probes
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