Open AccessPrevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in healthy women with cytologically negative pap smear in Iran
Author(s) -
Akbar Safaei,
Mahsa Khanlari,
Moghdeh Momtahen,
Ahmad Monabati,
Minoo Robati,
Sedigheh Amooei,
Behnaz Valibeigi,
Negar Azarpira
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.72030
Subject(s) - human papillomavirus , medicine , gynecology , obstetrics
Because human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the causal factors in cervical cancer, understanding the epidemiology of this infection is an important step towards developing strategies for prevention.