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SUBMITTER: Moore RA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2746887 | biostudies-other | 2009 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Moore Richard A RA Ogilvie Gina G Fornika Daniel D Moravan Veronika V Brisson Marc M Amirabbasi-Beik Mahsa M Kollar Anita A Burgess Thomas T Hsu Ray R Towers Laura L Lo Jane J Matisic Jasenka J Brooks-Wilson Angela A
Cancer causes & control : CCC 20090529 8
<h4>Background</h4>Human papilloma virus (HPV) prevalence studies performed in different regions and population groups across Canada would inform public health decisions regarding implementation of anti-HPV vaccines.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 8,700 liquid-based specimens from 8,660 women aged 13-86 from throughout British Columbia were collected. DNA was isolated from 4,980 of these samples and assessed for HPV prevalence and type distribution. HPV was detected by PCR analysis using tagged GP5+/ ...[more]