Prevalence of tonsillar human papillomavirus infection in low-risk individuals without cancer

Prevalence of tonsillar human papillomavirus infection in low-risk individuals without cancer

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 infection in the tonsils of patients without cancer and to analyze the associated risk factors in a low-risk population in Brazil. Methods The study included 113 adult patients who underwent surgery...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Boscariol da Silva, Aline Oliveira Silva, Luciana Reis Rosa Sacoman, Leandro Luongo Matos, Ronaldo Frizzarini, Raquel Ajub Moyses, José Eduardo Levi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2025-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Human papillomavirus viruses
Oropharynx
Palatine tonsil
Prevalence
Population characteristics
Surveys and questionnaires
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082025000100231&lng=en&tlng=en
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