Sun exposure, sexual behavior and uterine cervical human papilloma virus

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-173

  Hrushesky, William J M ^a,b   Sothern, Robert B ^c   Rietveld, Wop J ^d   Du Quiton, Jovelyn ^b   Boon, Mathilde E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WJB Dorn VA Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e LEIDEN CYTOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biometeorology; Chronobiology; HPV infection; Sunlight UVB; Uterine cervical epithelium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NETHERLANDS; PAPILLOMA VIRUS; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUNLIGHT; VAGINA SMEAR; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUNLIGHT; VAGINAL SMEARS;

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPES;

EID: 29344463008     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-005-0006-7     Document Type: Article

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