A high prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 co-infections in cervical biopsies from southern Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
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49(supl.1): 220-223, 2018. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1039273
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT HPV types 16 and 18 were studied in paraffin-fixed cervical biopsy collected in southern Brazil. HPV 16, HPV 18 and co-infection HPV 16/18 were identified in 10/57 (17.5%), 4/57 (7%) and in 43/57 (75.4%) samples, respectively. Southern Brazil has one of the highest prevalence rates of HPV 16/18 reported.
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Main subject:
Cervix Uteri
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Papillomavirus Infections
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Human papillomavirus 16
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Human papillomavirus 18
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Secretaria Estadual de Saúde/BR
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Universidade Luterana do Brasil/BR
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