Role of HPV 16 variants among cervical carcinoma samples from Northeastern Brazil

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Lopes da Silva (Author), Zulmira da Silva Batista (Author), Gerusinete Rodrigues Bastos (Author), Ana Paula Almeida Cunha (Author), Fábio Vidal Figueiredo (Author), Lailson Oliveira de Castro (Author), Liwerbeth dos Anjos Pereira (Author), Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva (Author), Flávia Castello Branco Vidal (Author), Maria Claudene Barros (Author), Elmary da Costa Fraga (Author), Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito (Author), Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa (Author), Miguel Ângelo Martins Moreira (Author), Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer affecting women globally. In Brazil, it is the third most frequent type of cancer in women and HPV is present in approximately 90% of cases. Evidence suggests that variants of HPV 16 can interfere biologically and etiologic...