A high prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 co-infections in cervical biopsies from southern Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
; Braz. j. microbiol;492018.
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BR68.1
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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Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Type:
Article