HPV 18 variants in women with cervical cancer in Northeast Brazil

HPV 18 variants in women with cervical cancer in Northeast Brazil

Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main etiological factor for the development of cervical cancer. HPV 18 is the second most frequent type, accounting for up to 65% of all cases. HPV intratypic variation may influence the potential for progression to invasive cancer. The aim of this study...

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Main Authors: Gerusinete Rodrigues Bastos dos Santos, Ana Paula Almeida Cunha, Zulmira da Silva Batista, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Fábio Vidal de Figueiredo, Flávia Rodrigues Bastos dos Santos, Elmary da Costa Fraga, Maria Claudene Barros, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cervical cancer
Human papillomavirus
HPV 18
Variants
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867022004275

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