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Human papillomavirus genotypes 68 and 58 are the most prevalent genotypes in women from quilombo communities in the state of Maranhão, Brazil.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2017
Batista José Eduardo, Saddi Vera Aparecida, Carvalho Keila Patrícia Almeida de, Ribeiro Andréa Alves, Segati Kelly Deyse, Carneiro Megmar Aparecida Dos S, Monteiro Silvio G, Nascimento Maria do Desterro S B, Rabelo-Santos Silvia Helena
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of human papillomavirus (HPV) types and behavioral characteristics related to cytological abnormalities in women descendants of slaves, who live in isolated communities known as quilombos in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. METHODS: Cervicovaginal specimens of 353 women were analyzed by conventional cytology and genotyping. HPV detection and genotyping was performed using a...
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