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| Gonzalez-Losa,María del Refugio; Barrera,Ernesto Soria; Herrera-Pech,Verónica; Conde-Ferráez,Laura; Puerto-Solís,Marylin; Ayora-Talavera,Guadalupe. |
| High-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPV) are considered necessary for the development of cervical cancer. Furthermore, there is no doubt that some types of oral squamous cell carcinoma are associated with HR-HPV. The epidemiology of oral HPV infections in healthy subjects remains unclear due to a lack of knowledge. The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of human papillomavirus infections of the oral mucosa without pathology. A cross-sectional study was performed; samples from 390 women seeking prenatal care, Pap smears, family planning or gynecological diseases were studied. Oral cells were collected by direct swab sampling. Information regarding sociodemographic status, sexual behavior, infectious diseases, contraceptive history... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Papillomavirus; Oral mucosa; HPV13; Mexico. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000100301 |
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