Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in rural villages of the Bolivian Amazon Prevalência da infecção pelo papilomavirus humano nas aldeias rurais do Amazonas Boliviano

Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in rural villages of the Bolivian Amazon Prevalência da infecção pelo papilomavirus humano nas aldeias rurais do Amazonas Boliviano

Cervical cancer constitutes a major health problem in developing countries like Bolivia. The roles of certain genotypes of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer is well established. The prevalence of HPV infection among sexually active women varies greatly. Information...

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Main Authors: Jorge Cervantes, Carolina Lema, Luisa Hurtado, Ronald Andrade, Gladys Quiroga, Giovanni Garcia, Lorena Torricos, Lourdes Zegarra, Veronica Vera, Wilge Panoso, Rosario Arteaga, David Segurondo, Fernando Romero, Alfredo Dulon, David Asturizaga, Luis Hurtado Gomez, Shunro Sonoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
HPV
Cervical carcinoma
Rural Bolivia
Amazon
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