Article
Genotype-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in asymptomatic Peruvian women: a community-based study.
BMC research notes - 7 May 2021
Del Valle-Mendoza Juana, Becerra-Goicochea Lorena, Aguilar-Luis Miguel Angel, Pinillos-Vilca Luis, Carrillo-Ng Hugo, Silva-Caso Wilmer, Palomares-Reyes Carlos, Taco-Masias Andre-Alonso, Aquino-Ortega Ronald, Tinco-Valdez Carmen, Tarazona-Castro Yordi, Sarmiento-Ramirez Cynthia-Wendy, Del Valle Luis J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the general and genotype-specific prevalence of HPV and to identify potential risk factors for the infection in a population-based screening of Peruvian women. RESULTS: A total of 524 samples were analyzed by PCR and a total of 100 HPV positive samples were found, of which 89 were high-risk, 19 were probably oncogenic, 9 were low-risk and 27 other HPV types. The 26-35 and 36-45 age groups...
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