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The Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Types and Factors Determining Infection in Female Colombian Adolescents.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Del Río-Ospina Luisa, Soto-De León Sara Cecilia, Camargo Milena, Sánchez Ricardo, Mancilla Cindy Lizeth, Patarroyo Manuel Elkin, Patarroyo Manuel Alfonso
Abstract excerpt
This study reports six HR-HPV types' infection prevalence discriminated by species and multiple infection in unvaccinated Colombian female adolescents, as well as some factors modulating the risk of infection. HPV DNA for six high-risk viral types was identified in cervical samples taken from 2,134 12-19 year-old females using conventional generic and type-specific PCR. Binomial logistical regression analysis was...
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