title: Aggressive conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in three young Africans.
abstract: Polymerase chain reaction was used to test for the presence of human papillomavirus in conjunctival squamous cell carcinomas from three young Africans with aggressive disease. Two of these patients had the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Test results for human papillomavirus were negative [corrected] in all three cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lewallen
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shroyer
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Keyser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liomba
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral