Vertical transmission of human papillomavirus in cytologically normal women

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 445-446

  Mazzatenta, C ^a   Fimiani, Michele ^a   Rubegni, P ^a   Andreassi, L ^a   Buffi, P ^b   Messina, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Unit of Gynaecology   (Italy)

^c P Burresi Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION; WART VIRUS;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030461981     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.72.6.445-a     Document Type: Letter

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