Human papillomavirus type distribution and HPV16 intratype diversity in southern Brazil in women with and without cervical lesions

BACKGROUND Increasing evidence suggests that human papillomavirus (HPV) intratype variants (specific lineages and sublineages) are associated with pathogenesis and progression from HPV infection to persistence and the development of cervical cancer. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to verify the preva...

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Main Authors: Gisele R de Oliveira, Valdimara C Vieira, Emiliana C Ávila, Fabiana Finger-Jardim, Thaís DM Caldeira, Fabiane AA Gatti, Carla V Gonçalves, Sandro G Oliveira, Vanusa P da Hora, Marcelo A Soares, Ana MB de Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000700492&lng=en&tlng=en