Article
[Prevalence and genotypes of cervical and vaginal HPV in female sex workers attending a Sexual Control Centre, North Area of Santiago, Chile].
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia - 1 Apr 2022
Hott-Schulz Karla, Ramírez-Villalobos Eugenio, Ortega-Peña Macarena, Santander-Cabello Ester, Fernández-Moraga Javier, Zemelman-Decarli Viviana, Correa-Soza Claudia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Chile, cervical cancer is the second leading cause of death from malignancy in women. The main causal agent of cervical cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV). Compared with the general population, sex workers (SW) are at increased risk of acquiring HPV. AIM: To analyze the preva...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Chile
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Prevalence
- Sex Workers
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms