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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Papilloma"”.
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Pseudovirions in the Study of Papilloma- and Polyomaviruses
The papilloma- and polyomaviruses are small DNA viruses that infect humans. Some members of these virus families can cause cancer in experimental animals and some are also established as carcinogenic to humans. Detection of specific antibodies to these viruses allows tracking past and present …
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Latino Parental Acceptability towards the Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine
… examined parental acceptability of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination among Latino parents. The role that acculturation may play in Latino parents' acceptability of the vaccine was also examined. A survey conceptualized using the Health Belief Model and two acculturation measures were …
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Human papilloma virus in conjuctival squamous cell carcinoma at the university teaching hospital and Lusaka adventist eye hospital Zambia.
Background Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been associated to conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and has been documented in studies originating from different parts of the world. In Zambia, eye cancers are on the increase and between 2005 and 2009 they were ranked number three (3) among …
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Knowledge of female students regarding the human papilloma virus (HPV) and vaccines at selected University in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Background: The Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that is transmitted sexually. It can be spread through genital contact and can also be transmitted through skin to skin contact. HPV if not detected and treated early may lead to fatal complications such as cervical cancer and breast cancer. …
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Vilniaus miesto moterų žinios apie gimdos kaklelio vėžio rizikos veiksnius ir žmogaus papilomos viruso vakciną /
… the risk factors of cervical cancer and human papilloma virus vaccine Tasks of work: 1. To evaluate women‘s awareness of about the risk factors of cervical cancer. 2. To determine the sources of the risk factors of cervical cancer and human papilloma virus. 3. To determine the factors that …
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The battleground of two Infections and a cancer: Human Papilloma Virus, premalignant lesions of the cervix and their interaction with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in southwestern Nigeria
Background: The highest numbers of HIV-infected women are in sub- Saharan Africa, where the natural progression of HIV disease in the absence of treatment results in death before the onset of invasive cervical cancer. With improved access to treatment, several studies outside West Africa …
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Cloning of a putative human oncogenic virus, BK
… There are two subgroups, i.e., the papilloma and the polyoma viruses. The papilloma viruses are generally larger than the polyoma-viruses, having a genome of approximately 5 x 106 daltons compared with 3,3 x 106 daltons, and virions of approximately 55nm diameter as opposed to 41nm. …
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Co-occurrence of shedding Herpes Simplex Virus type-2 (HSV-2), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) in the female genital tract among HIV-infected women
… transmitted viral infection such as Human Papillomavirus and Herpes Simplex Virus also show a high prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies show the presence of other viral STI in the genital region may have increased HIV shedding in the genital region. However, it not clearly known …
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The role of seminal plasma in cervical carcinoma
… developing world where 80% of cases occur. Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been identified as the main causative factor linked with the development and progression of cancer of the cervix, although other factors are known to exist and include genital warts, consenting to sex at an early age, …
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Genital warts
… 2. The similarity in the histology of all papillomata is noted. The connection between genital warts, common warts and laryngeal papillomata is considered. 3. These papillomata are examples of a transmissible tumour in man. 4. These tumours are similar to the Shope papilloma of rabbits. 5. …
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The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 proteins as a risk factor for oesophageal cancer
… but this study focuses on the role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in the development of OSCC. HPV is a well-known risk factor for cervical cancer resulting in its classification into low- and high-risk HPV types. The role of the different HPV types in OSCC development is not known, but in …
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A Papanicolaou festés minőségének szerepe a méhnyak-elváltozások citológiai felismerésében
… de mivel a méhnyakrákok közel 99%-ért a humán papilloma vírus tehető felelőssé, ezért a HPV meghatározás is sok esetben a szűrés részévé vált. A méhnyakszűrés hatékonyságának növelésére az utóbbi néhány évben nagy szerepet kapott kiegészítő tesztként a CINtec PLUS vizsgálat is. Irodalmi adatok …
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Signal Processing Techniques Applied to Biomedical Diagnostics
… for the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), the causal agent of cervical cancer.
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Ras Drives Malignancy Through Stem Cell Crosstalk with the Microenvironment
… RAS/MAPK signaling and progression from benign papilloma to invasive malignancy. A subset of tumor-initiating basal progenitors, the cancer stem cells, obtain increased resistance to chemo and immunotherapy along this path. However, the distribution and changes in cancer stem cells during …
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Selective delivery of arsenic trioxide to HPV positive cervical cancer cells with targeted liposomes
Infection with high risk human papilloma viruses (HPVs) is directly associated with the occurrence and development of cervical cancer, however, currently there is no specific anti-HPV drug available for cancer treatment. Arsenic trioxide (ATO) has been shown to induce apoptosis in HPV-infected …
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A Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Health Economic Evaluation in Middle Income Countries: Appropriately Incorporating a Comprehensive Approach
… cost-effectiveness of adding a bivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to South Africa's public health care cervical cancer screening programme. Crucially, the case study provides critical insight into the pros and cons of implementing more complex sensitivity analysis techniques within …
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Development of inducible transgenic mouse models for melanoma
… mice pigmented papillomas were produced. This identified a melanocyte survival loop generated by microenvironment disruption that enabled anagen melanocytes to escape apoptosis during papillomagenesis. Furthermore, the mechanism involved elevated Kit/SCF …
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Sexual Health Knowledge and Attitudes of a Sample of Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Freshmen
… was much lower than birth control pills. Human papilloma virus was poorly understood, and many wanted more information about HPV vaccination. Attitudes were mixed about safe sexual activities, with respondents identifying condoms (94%), withdrawal (18%) and anal sex (15%) as safer sex. Condoms …
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HPV and p16 in head and neck cancer
There is some evidence to suggest that human papilloma virus (HPV) may play a causal role in head and neck carcinoma (HNSCC). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV DNA in HNSCC and to determine whether any correlation exists with p16 or survival. An initial pilot study of …
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T-cell responses to human papillomavirus in men with anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
… cancer, most anal cancers are caused by human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) and is preceded by a precancerous stage termed high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). Unlike cervical cancer, the natural history of anal HSIL is poorly understood, and there is little evidence to inform …
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