Article
Nationwide prevalence of human papillomavirus infection and viral genotype distribution in 37 cities in China.
BMC infectious diseases - 4 Jul 2015
Wang Rong, Guo Xiao-Lei, Wisman G Bea A, Schuuring Ed, Wang Wen-Feng, Zeng Zheng-Yu, Zhu Hong, Wu Shang-Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Type-specific high-risk HPV (hrHPV) infection is related to cervical carcinogenesis. The prevalence of hrHPV infection varies geographically, which might reflect the epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer among different populations. To establish a foundation for HPV-based screening and vaccination programs in China, we investigated the most recent HPV prevalence and genotypic...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- China
- Cities
- DNA, Viral
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Female
- Genotype
- Human papillomavirus 11
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae