High prevalence of TT virus (TTV) and TTV-like minivirus in cervical swabs.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Fornai C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC88075 | biostudies-literature | 2001 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature