Oncogenic human papilloma virus and cervical pre-cancerous lesions in brothel-based sex workers in India

Summary: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in brothel-based sex workers of West Bengal, Eastern India, to determine their oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) status and the presence of pre-cancerous lesions. A total of 229 sex workers from three districts of West Bengal particip...

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Main Authors: Kamalesh Sarkar, Swati Bhattacharya, Subhasish Bhattacharyya, Soma Chatterjee, Aiyel Haque Mallick, Sekhar Chakraborti, Debashree Chatterjee, Baishali Bal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034108000269