High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) screening and detection in healthy patient saliva samples: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Wang Robert C (Author), Barber Annabel E (Author), Mauer Jarom (Author), Martin Daniel (Author), Falk Jesse (Author), Catmull Jeremy (Author), Bullen Ryan (Author), Williams-Cocks Shelley J (Author), Turner Deidre O (Author), Gerstenberger Shawn L (Author), Kingsley Karl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a large family of non-enveloped DNA viruses, mainly associated with cervical cancers. Recent epidemiologic evidence has suggested that HPV may be an independent risk factor for oropharyngeal cance...