| features of hpv infection among the healthy attendants of gynecological practice in st. petersburg, russia. | prevalence of human papillomavirus (hpv) infection was estimated in women from st. petersburg, russia. the study included 309 attendants of gynecological practice, who met the following criteria: (1) history of sexual activity; (2) reproductive age; (3) lack of evidence for a specific disease of the genital tract or a current pregnancy; and (4) no cervical abnormalities revealed by cytological examination. papillomavirus detection was carried out by pcr using my09/11 primers. ninety (29%) female ... | 1999 | 10530768 |
| [papillomavirus infection in healthy women from st.petersburg]. | the study was aimed to evaluate the features of human papillomavirus (hpv) infection in healthy female inhabitants of st. petersburg. 309 attendants of gynecological clinics were recruited for the screening. all participants were of reproductive age and were lacking the clinical or morphological symptoms of hpv-related diseases. pcr revealed hpv-specific sequences in 90 (29%) women. hpv type distribution was similar to the one in usa and europe. hpv-positivity did not correlate with age of femal ... | 2000 | 10853416 |
| prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus types and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in women over 30 years of age in st. petersburg, russia. | cytology-based screening has significantly decreased incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer. high sensitivity of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrhpv) test for the detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (cin) makes it a useful screening tool, especially in settings where cytology is not available or not quality assured. the study aimed to determine the prevalence of hrhpv and associated cervical lesions in russian women over 30 years of age and to assess usefulness ... | 2010 | 20884314 |