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  • - The study assessed the presence of different types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oral rinse samples from patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and controls in Iran, focusing on α-, β-, and γ-HPV types.
  • - Results showed that α-HPVs were rare (found in only 1.2% of patients), while β-HPVs were more common (43.8% in patients), with HPV23 and HPV38 being the most prevalent types among both groups. γ-HPVs were detected in 26.1% of patients, predominantly in the larynx.
  • - Overall, the study concluded that there is no significant association between HPV
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Aspergillus species are a major cause of life-threatening invasive infections and noninvasive diseases. This study seeks to investigate the frequency of Aspergillus species among Iranian patients and their susceptibility to seven antifungals. In a cross-sectional study, 233 Aspergillus isolates were collected from 11 university hospitals in Iran between 2018 and 2021.

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Cigarette Smoking and Opium Use in Relation to the Oral Microbiota in Iran.

Microbiol Spectr

October 2021

Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institutegrid.48336.3a, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Cigarettes and opium contain chemicals and particulate matter that may modify the oral microbiota. This study aimed to investigate the association between cigarette and opium use with the oral microbiota. A total of 558 participants were recruited from Iran between 2011 and 2015.

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