Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128 , 2008

Oncogenic human papilloma virus and cervical pre-cancerous lesions in brothel-based sex workers in India

  • Kamalesh Sarkar

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology (HIV/AIDS) , National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, P – 33 CIT Scheme XM, Kolkata 700010, India. Tel.: +91 94 3314 2107.
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  • Swati Bhattacharya

      Affiliations

    • Simbiosys Biowares, Bangalore, India
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  • Subhasish Bhattacharyya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics & Pediatric HIV /AIDS Clinic, Medical College, Kolkata, India
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  • Soma Chatterjee

      Affiliations

    • Simbiosys Biowares, Bangalore, India
    • ,
  • Aiyel Haque Mallick

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology (HIV/AIDS) , National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata, India
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  • Sekhar Chakraborti

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology (HIV/AIDS) , National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata, India
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  • Debashree Chatterjee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology (HIV/AIDS) , National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata, India
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  • Baishali Bal

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology (HIV/AIDS) , National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata, India

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 5 September 2008 ,Accepted 16 September 2008.

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PII: S1876-0341(08)00026-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2008.09.001

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128 , 2008

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