Article
High prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes in individuals attending an infectious diseases clinic from 2018 to 2022 in Milan, Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2024
Rizzo Alberto, Moschese Davide, Salari Federica, Giacomelli Andrea, Morelli Loriana, Cossu Maria Vittoria, Fusetti Chiara, Petri Francesco, Casalini Giacomo, Poloni Andrea, Lazzarin Samuel, Gori Andrea, Antinori Spinello, Gismondo Maria Rita, Lombardi Alessandra, Rizzardini Giuliano
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, linked to several types of lesions. HPV, specifically HPV 16, accounts for most of anal cancer cases. In this study, we evaluated the proportion of samples tested positive for HPV and characterized genotypes distributio...
Topics
- Male
- Humans
- Female
- Prevalence
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Italy
- Genotype
