A high prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 co-infections in cervical biopsies from southern Brazil

A high prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 co-infections in cervical biopsies from southern Brazil

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 Authors: Jesus,Sheile Pinheiro de, Costa,Ana Carla Marques da, Barcellos,Regina Bones, Medeiros,Rubia Marília de, Silva,Cláudia Maria Dornelles da, Rossetti,Maria Lucia
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822018000500220
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Summary: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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