| high-risk hpv types in tunisia. a pilot study reveals an unexpectedly high prevalence of types 58 and 82 and lack of hpv 18 among female prostitutes. | "high-risk" hpvs (hr-hpv) have sharply different prevalences and there is evidence to suggest this may vary according to regions. accurate description of hr-hpv circulation is a key feature for the rational design of prevention and screening campaigns. to gain insight into hr-hpv circulation in tunisia, a pilot study was carried out on 64 healthy prostitutes working in the tunis area. hpv detection and typing were carried out by my09/my11 pcr and restriction fragment length polymorphism (rflp). ... | 2006 | 16721861 |