Genotype-specific incidence and clearance of human papillomavirus in oral mucosa of women: a six-year follow-up study.

BACKGROUND: There are no previous longitudinal studies on genotype-specific natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in oral mucosa of women. METHODS: In the Finnish Family HPV Study, 329 pregnant women were enrolled and followed up. HPV-genotyping of oral scrapings was performed wit...

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Main Authors: Karolina Louvanto, Jaana Rautava, Jaana Willberg, Lilli Wideman, Kari Syrjänen, Seija Grénman, Stina Syrjänen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3536668?pdf=render