Association of human papilloma virus and Chlamydia trachomatis infections with incidence cervical neoplasia.
Out of a sample of 2,470 smears screened in order to identify of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 67 (2.712%) smears were selected. 39 (58.21%) of these showed evidence of human papilloma virus infection (HPV), 28 (41.79%) showed changes which suggested chlamydial infections (Ct). Results were verified by means of direct immunofluorescence tests (IF) and confronted with colposcopic and cytologic findings. The cytologic findings suggest a possible association between HPV and Ct infections with the incidence of the cervical neoplasia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears