Article
Prevaccination distribution of human papillomavirus types in Italian women with high-risk lesions and cervical neoplasia.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2010
De Francesco Maria Antonia, Gargiulo Franco, Schreiber Claudio, Ciravolo Giuseppe, Salinaro Federica, Manca Nino
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine both human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and type distribution in cervical specimens of women with cytological abnormalities and to establish the association with high-grade lesions and cervical neoplasia in order to estimate the impact of an HPV vaccine in this region. METHODS: Four hundred and ninety-three cervical specimens obtained from women undergoing...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Carcinoma
- Cervix Uteri
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Italy
- Middle Aged
- Papanicolaou Test
- Papillomaviridae
