Human Papillomavirus Type Distribution and Correlation with Cyto-Histological Patterns in Women from the South of Italy

Human papillomavirus (HPV) type-specific distribution was evaluated in genital samples collected from 654 women from the South of Italy undergoing voluntary screening and correlated with cyto-histological abnormalities. HPV DNA was detected in 45.9% of the samples, 41.7% of which had multiple infect...

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Main Authors: Paola Menegazzi, Luisa Barzon, Giorgio Palù, Elisa Reho, Luigi Tagliaferro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/198425