| prevalence of human papillomavirus types in women screened by cytology in germany. | incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are higher in germany than in other western european countries. type-specific human papillomavirus (hpv) distribution was investigated for the first time in germany in an epidemiological study including 8,101 women. women above the age of 30 years, self-referring for cervical cancer screening, were enrolled in two study centers in hannover (northern germany) and tübingen (southern germany). participants were screened by the pap smear and the hybri ... | 2007 | 17385693 |