Prevalencia de la infección genital por virus papiloma humano en hombres universitarios voluntarios de la IX Región, Chile / Prevalence of human papillomavirus genital infection among male university students
Rev. méd. Chile
; 136(11): 1381-1389, nov. 2008. graf, tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: lil-508957
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease.Aim:
To determine prevalence of HPV genital infection in voluntary asymptomatic male university students. Material andmethods:
A cross-sectional study in 62 asymptomatic, sexually active male students. Exfoliated cells were obtained from the penüe shaft and coronal sulcus. Samples were analyzed for HPV DNA detection and genotyping by polymerase chain reaction and Reverse Line Blot.Results:
The prevalence of HPV infection was 84 percent. HPV detection was 77 percent in penile shaft and 66 percent in coronal sulcus. The most commonly detected types were HPV-16 (45 percent), HPV-11 (19 percent), HPV-6 (10 percent) and HPV-18 (9 percent). Múltiple infection wasfoundin 54 percent. The most frequent combinations were VPH11/16 (18 percent) and VPH16/18 (5 percent).Conclusions:
HPV infection is highly frequent in asymptomatic male university students, high rísk HPV types were greatly predominant.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Pênis
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Estudantes de Ciências da Saúde
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DNA Viral
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Alphapapillomavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de La Frontera/CL