15 research outputs found
Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya
The roles of competition and environmental heterogeneity in the maintenance of behavioral variation and covariation
Human papillomavirus infection in Barrett's oesophagus in the UK: an infrequent event
Background
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been reported in squamous cell carcinomas of the oesophagus and has been recently described in Barrett's oesophagus, a premalignant condition which may give rise to oesophageal adenocarcinoma.
Objectives
To investigate HPV infection in Barrett's oesophagus in a UK population.
Study design
DNA was extracted from 73 Barrett's oesophagus biopsies and examined for the presence of DNA for 14 high risk (HR) and 6 low risk (LR) HPV types.
Results
HPV DNA was present in only 1 of 73 samples; genotyping indicated this was a high risk type 51 infection.
Conclusions
HPV infection appears unlikely to be a significant factor in the aetiology of Barrett's oesophagus in the UK
Appendix A. Locations of study sites and the distances between them.
Locations of study sites and the distances between them
Appendix B. Validation of Mirror Image Stimulation (MIS) as a proxy for aggressive behavior.
Validation of Mirror Image Stimulation (MIS) as a proxy for aggressive behavior