Type-specific prevalence of Human Papillomavirus infection among women in the Northwest Territories, Canada

• Main Authors: Y. Jiang (Author), P. Brassard (Author), A. Severini (Author), V. Goleski (Author), M. Santos (Author), A. Leamon (Author), S. Chatwood (Author), C. Lys (Author), G. Johnson (Author), T. Wong (Author), A. Kotaska (Author), K. Kandola (Author), Y. Mao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Certain types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are highly associated with cervical cancer and precursor lesions (dysplasia), but the distribution of HPVs in Northern Canada is largely unknown. This study determined the prevalences of HPV infection due to different virus types and t...