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Proportion of HPV types identified by PCR in OSSN and Pterygium tissues
| Virus Type | OSSN | Pterygium |
|---|---|---|
| HPV-6 | 21% | 0 |
| HPV-11 | 46% | 63% |
| HPV-16 | 61% | 75% |
| HPV-18 | 54% | 63% |
| HPV-31 | 25% | 0 |
| HPV-33 | 4% | 0 |
Proportion of HPV types identified in patient samples by use of type specific HPV primers, HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, and 33. It is noted that HPV-11, 16, and 18 were common in both OSSN and pterygia cases, with HPV-6, 31, and 33 only detected in OSSN cases.
