Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus infection in women from North Sardinia, Italy

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ID15356180
AuthorsAndrea Piana (0000-0002-6609-8886, University of Sassari, corresponding author), Giovanni Sotgiu (0000-0002-1600-4474, University of Sassari), Paolo Castiglia (0000-0002-0972-4828, University of Sassari), Stefania Pischedda (University of Sassari), Clementina Cocuzza (0000-0001-6166-1134, University of Milano-Bicocca), Giampiero Capobianco (0000-0002-5523-8943, University of Sassari), Vincenzo Marras (University of Sassari), Salvatore Dessole (0000-0001-8287-9079, University of Sassari), Elena Muresu
Year2011
Volume11
Issue1
Pages785-785
Publication date2011-10-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-11-785
PMID21989375
PMCIDPMC3208589
OpenAlexW2115583200
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited19

To our knowledge, this is the first survey evaluating the prevalence of HPV infection in Northern Sardinia and drawing attention to the unusual high proportion of genotype HPV 51. Given the recent implementation of a widespread immunization program with vaccines not containing HPV 51, it has been relevant to prove the high prevalence of this HPV genotype from the start of the vaccination campaign, in order to avoid in the future attributing to the vaccination program a possible selection effect (HPV replacement)

Biology · Cancer · Cervical cancer · Gene · Genotype · Genotyping · Gynecology · HPV infection · Human papillomavirus · Outpatient clinic · Sex organ · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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