Article
Human papillomavirus type-16 variants in Quechua aboriginals from Argentina.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2003
Picconi María Alejandra, Alonio Lidia Virginia, Sichero Laura, Mbayed Viviana, Villa Luisa Lina, Gronda Jorge, Campos Rodolfo, Teyssié Angélica
Abstract excerpt
Cervical carcinoma is the leading cause of cancer death in Quechua indians from Jujuy (northwestern Argentina). To determine the prevalence of HPV-16 variants, 106 HPV-16 positive cervical samples were studied, including 33 low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL), 28 high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), 9 invasive cervical cancer (ICC), and 36 samples from women with normal colposcopy and...
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