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Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes in women from a rural region of Puebla, Mexico.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Nov 2009
Velázquez-Márquez Noé, Paredes-Tello María Antonia, Pérez-Terrón Héctor, Santos-López Gerardo, Reyes-Leyva Julio, Vallejo-Ruiz Verónica
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes 6, 11, 16, 18, and 31 in Mexican women living in rural areas of Puebla, Mexico and to evaluate risk factors associated with cervical neoplasm in this population. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 326 women at the General Hospital of Metepec, Puebla. Cervical samples were obtained using a cytobrush and tested for HPV...
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