High prevalence of HPV among female students in Finland.
We studied the prevalence of HPV DNA among university students within the Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland. First-y students attending a general health examination as well as students visiting a general practitioner for contraception were enrolled. Vaginal self-samples or cervicovaginal swabs were collected from a total of 1469 students. HPV DNA was determined using a liquid hybridization test. Of all students 33.0% were positive for HPV DNA. Of all positive samples 84.3% were positive for high-risk HPV. The study demonstrated a strikingly high HPV DNA prevalence among the young women. Self-collected samples proved to be acceptable for HPV DNA detection using liquid hybridization.
Auvinen
Eeva
E
Department of Virology, HUSLAB Clinical Microbiology and Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. eeva.auvinen@helsinki.fi
Niemi
Marja
M
Malm
Christian
C
Zilliacus
Robert
R
Trontti
Anu
A
Fingerroos
Rita
R
Lehtinen
Matti
M
Paavonen
Bjorma
B
D000328:Adult; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D013334:Students; D014626:Vaginal Smears
D004279:DNA, Viral