Concordance of prevalence of human papillomavirus DNA in anogenital and oral infections in a high-risk population.
The concordance of the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in 188 sex workers in five different locations was investigated. HPV was found in 43.6% of the women, and its prevalence at genital sites was similar. Prevalence was highest among women aged 20 years or younger but declined thereafter in specimens from all anogenital sites.
Cañadas
M Paz
MP
Departament de Biología Molecular, General Lab, Barcelona, Spain. bmol@general-lab.com
Bosch
F Xavier
FX
Junquera
M Luisa
ML
Ejarque
Maijo
M
Font
Rebeca
R
Ordoñez
Elena
E
de Sanjosé
Silvia
S
D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000821:virology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000821:virology*; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011477:Sex Work; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014844:Vulva / Q000821:virology
D004279:DNA, Viral