Human papillomavirus type 18 in conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia

S. A. Lauer, J. S. Malter, J. R. Meier

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Abstract

Human papillomaviruses are oncogenic viruses that have been found in a variety of epithelial neoplasias. We sought to confirm their presence in conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia. Five tumors were studied with a polymerase chain-reaction assay designed to detect the E6 region of human papillomavirus types 16 and 18. Human papillomavirus type-16 DNA was found in four of the five tumors, including two tumors that contained both type-16 and type-18 DNA. Viral DNA was not present in the fifth tumor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)23-27
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican journal of ophthalmology
Volume110
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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