A high prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 co-infections in cervical biopsies from southern Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
; 49(supl.1): 220-223, 2018. graf
Article
in En
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1039273
Responsible library:
BR1.1
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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Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
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_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil