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Prevalence of High-Risk Genotypes of Human Papillomavirus: Women Diagnosed with Premalignant and Malignant Pap Smear Tests in Southern Ecuador.
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jan 2017
Dalgo Aguilar Paola, Loján González Cisne, Córdova Rodríguez Ana, Acurio Páez Katherine, Arévalo Ana Paulina, Bobokova Jana
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary infectious agent for the development of cervical cancer, although the presence of the virus alone is insufficient for viral development and proliferation; this can be attributed to the increase in potential oncogenic risk, along with other risk factors. In the present investigation, the prevalence of high-risk HPV was determined from samples of premalignant or malignant...
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