Publications by authors named "Lida Mancilla"
Article Synopsis
- FTA cards® are useful for storing and transporting viral RNA samples, especially in challenging fieldwork conditions.
- A systematic review assessed the effectiveness, handling protocols, and biosafety measures associated with FTA cards®, analyzing 47 relevant studies about their use in agricultural and clinical settings.
- The review highlighted varying methods of RNA extraction and concerns about virus inactivation, indicating that while FTA cards® can be beneficial, some viruses may remain infective after storage.
Aim: To clarify human papillomavirus (HPV) involvement in carcinogenesis of the upper digestive tract of virological and pathological analyses.
Methods: The present study examined the presence of HPV in squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity (n = 71), and esophagus (n = 166) collected from Japan, Pakistan and Colombia, with different HPV exposure risk and genetic backgrounds. The viral load and physical status of HPV16 and HPV16-E6 variants were examined.