Article
[Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in cervix uterine cancer patients in a public hospital and private clinic from Santiago, Chile].
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia - 1 Feb 2010
Valdivia L Isabel M, Aguayo G Francisco, Pruyas A Martha, Snijders Peter J F, Corvalán R Alejandro, Ferreccio R Catterina
Abstract excerpt
We compared HPV genotypes among squamous cervical cancer samples from a public hospital (n = 55) and a private clinic (n = 35 cases) of Santiago. Paraffin-embedded specimens were analyzed by PCR followed by an immunoenzimatic assay. Reverse line blotting was used for the identification of 36 HPV genotypes. We found HPVDNAm 94.4% of all cancers. Single mfections: HPV16: 40.0%, (clinic 37.1%, hospital 41.8%)...
Topics
- Adult
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Chile
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Private Sector
- Public Sector