High Prevalence of TT Virus (TTV) and TTV-Like Minivirus in Cervical Swabs

AUTOR(ES)

Fornai, Claudia

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Genomes of TT virus (TTV) and TTV-like minivirus DNA were detected in 80% and 61% of cervical swabs from healthy women, respectively, regardless of concurrent human papillomavirus infection. These results show that the potential exists for sexual transmission of TTV and related viruses.

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