Prevalence of human papillomaviruses in
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Fernando A.M. Costa; Roberto Carvalho da Silva; Liã B. Arruda; Alberto J.S. Duar
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Human papillomavirus is a DNA virus that includes 118 genotypes. HPV16 is responsible for 80% of cervical cancer in women. Men are important reservoirs and major transmitters of HPV to their partners. The aim of this study was to detect HPV DNA and to determine the prevalence of HPV typ