Prevalence of human papillomavirus types in North and Central regions of Mexico.

doi:10.1017/S0950268818001747

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Prevalence of human papillomavirus types in North and Central regions of Mexico.

Epidemiology and infection - 1 Oct 2018

Luna-Aguirre C M, Reyes-Cortés L M, Torres-Grimaldo A A, Karr-de-León S F, Cerda-Flores R M, Melo-Nava B, Aizpuru-Akel V E, Barrera-Saldaña H A

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a DNA virus linked to mucosal and cutaneous carcinogenesis. More than 200 different HPV types exist. We carried out a transversal study to investigate the prevalence of HPV types in two regions of Mexico. A total of 724 genital and non-genital samples from women (F) and men (M) were studied; 241 (33%) from North-Eastern (NE) and 483 (66%) from South-Central (SC) Mexico. The overall...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Female
Genotype
Humans
Male
Mexico
Middle Aged
Papillomaviridae
Papillomavirus Infections
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Young Adult

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PMID: 29945687
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268818001747
PMCID: PMC9507946

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