## Background and objectives: Human papillomavirus infection has been suggested to play a role in the development of epithelial carcinomas, particularly those of the uterine cervix. less information is available on the role of the virus in oral lesions. it has been proposed that the viral oncoprote
Low prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in the healthy oral mucosa of a Northern Italian population
✍ Scribed by M. Migaldi; M. Pecorari; G. Forbicini; N. Nanni; A. Grottola; T. Grandi; G. Delle Donne; P. Leocata; D. Trovato; A. Sgambato
- Book ID
- 111255524
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0904-2512
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