High Prevalence and Genotypic Diversity of the Human Papillomavirus in Amazonian Women, Brazil

• Main Authors: Danielle Albuquerque Pires Rocha (Author), Roberto Alexandre Alves Barbosa Filho (Author), Francisca Andrade de Queiroz (Author), Cristina Maria Borborema dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a women population living within the state of Amazonas, Brazil, and to determine the viral genotypes found. The study included 361 sexually active women over 18 years of age. We performed the Pap test and the mole...