High prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in the female population of Guatemala

The potential introduction of the newly licensed HPV‐vaccines at affordable prices could play a central role in preventing cervical cancer in middle and low‐income countries, where most of the cases occur. In spite of this, basic epidemiological data about HPV and HPV‐related lesions are still scarc...

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Published in:	International journal of cancer Vol. 125; no. 5; pp. 1161 - 1167
Main Authors:	Vallès, Xavier, Murga, Gladys Beatriz, Hernández, Gabriela, Sabidó, Meritxell, Chuy, Alejandro, Lloveras, Belén, Alameda, Francesc, de San José, Sílvia, Bosch, Francesc Xavier, Pedroza, Isabel, Castellsagué, Xavier, Casabona, Jordi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-09-2009 Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects:	abnormal cytology Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - epidemiology Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - virology Cohort Studies DNA, Viral - genetics Female Guatemala Human papillomavirus Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Papillomaviridae - genetics Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology Papillomavirus Infections - virology Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence Prognosis Risk Factors sex workers Tumors Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - virology Viral diseases Young Adult Guatemala Central America America Human human-papillomavirus Prevalence abnormal cytology Cytology Papovaviridae sex workers Epidemiology Infection Papillomavirus Virus Prostitution Human papillomavirus Cancerology Viral disease Guatemala Female
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