Open AccessPrevalence of Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus 16 and 18 in the Palatine Tonsils of the General Adult Population
Author(s) -
Joel A. Ernster,
Cosimo G. Sciotto,
Maureen M. O’Brien,
Linda J. Robinson,
Thomas D. Willson
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-361X
pISSN - 0886-4470
DOI - 10.1001/archoto.2009.49
Subject(s) - palatine tonsil , human papillomavirus , medicine , incidence (geometry) , population , basal cell , prevalence , epidemiology , pathology , physics , environmental health , optics
To determine whether there has been a demonstrable increase in the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-infected palatine tonsils corresponding to the increase in incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) over time.
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