Article
Human papillomavirus genotypes distribution in cervical samples from Uruguayan women.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2013
Ramas Viviana, Mirazo Santiago, Bonilla Sylvia, Mendoza Laura, Lago Olga, Basiletti Jorge, González Joaquin, Picconi Maria Alejandra, Arbiza Juan
Abstract excerpt
Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical preneoplasic lesions and invasive cervical cancer. This study evaluated the prevalence and distribution of HPV genotypes in cervical exfoliated cells from Uruguayan women. Five hundred sixty-eight cervical specimens were examined by PCR using MY09/11 primer set, and were genotyped by restriction enzyme digestion (RFLP). Some of the...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cervix Uteri
- DNA Fingerprinting
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Polymerase Chain Reaction