Article
Prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus genotype in south eastern Italy, in the period 2006-2011: implications for intervention.
Current pharmaceutical design - 1 Jan 2013
Guido Marcello, Tinelli Andrea, De Donno Antonella, Bruno Anna Rita, Tagliaferro Luigi, Fedele Alberto, Carbone Aniello, Menegazzi Paola, Aprile Valerio, Greco Marilena, Malvasi Antonio, Piccinni Maria Antonietta, Turano Silvio, Grima Pierfrancesco, Dell' Ederam Domenico, Zizza Antonella
Abstract excerpt
Persistent infection of High Risk (HR) Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can lead to cervical cancer. The HPV genotypes are found worldwide, but important regional variations have been found. For a population-based HPV type prevalence study to assess the effect of existing and new prevention m...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alphapapillomavirus
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18
- Humans
- Italy
- Middle Aged
- Papillomavirus Vaccines
- Prevalence