title: Patterns of genotype distribution in multiple human papillomavirus infections.
abstract: The relationship between severe-grade cervical lesions and clusters of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in a taxonomic classification was surveyed in 232 women with previous abnormal cytology. HPV co-infections were clustered according to phylogenetic criteria. Multiple infections were detected in 22.0% of the entire sample. Clade A10 (represented by HPV-6 and HPV-11) appeared more frequently in multiple infections than clade A9, which was represented by five of the most common high-risk types, including HPV-16. Although HPV-16 was the most frequent genotype, it was not more prevalent in multiple infections. Abortion and two or more sexual partners were risk-factors associated with HPV co-infections. Severe cervical dysplasia was associated with co-infections with oncogenic types from different clades, with the association being significant for the high-risk clades A7 and A9.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. mipledy@centroin.com.br
authors.forename: L H S
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: M L G
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: S M B
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral