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Prevalence of viral sexually transmitted infections and HPV high-risk genotypes in women in rural communities in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia.
BMC infectious diseases - 6 Mar 2020
Patzi-Churqui Marianela, Terrazas-Aranda Katty, Liljeqvist Jan-Åke, Lindh Magnus, Eriksson Kristina
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BACKGROUND: Bolivia has the highest prevalence of cervical cancer in South America and the prevalence of viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people in urban cities is increasing. Little is known about the prevalence of viral STIs in rural communities, which generally have limited access to health care. In order to study the prevalence of viral STIs in rural Bolivia, we recruited women from villages...
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