Article
High prevalence and low E6 genetic variability of human papillomavirus 58 in women with cervical cancer and precursor lesions in Southeast Mexico.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Mar 2010
Canche Jaqueline Canul, López Iván Rosado, Suárez Nicolás G, Acosta Gladis Colli, Conde-Ferráez Laura, Cetina Thelma Canto de, Losa María R González
Abstract excerpt
Infection with some genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most important risk factor associated with cervical cancer (CC). Throughout the world, HPV type 58 prevalence varies from one region to another; it is higher in women from certain countries in Asia and Latin America, such as China and Mexico. Although intratypic variants have been reported on a few occasions, our knowledge about HPV 58 genetic...
Topics
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Capsid Proteins
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Mexico
- Neoplasm Staging
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral