| detection of human papilloma virus in women attending the irccs, ospedale oncologico bari, southern italy: preliminary data. | we investigated the diffusion of hpv genotypes using molecular methods. hpv dna was detected in 30.4% of women examined. the genotype hpv 16 was the most common followed by hpv 31, hpv 51 and hpv 58. mixed infections were observed in 30.4% of hpv positive women. the 66.7% of the lower age group (< 35 years) was hpv positive. hpv infection was associated with the presence of morphological abnormalities in 13.7% of the women examined. the presence of hpv dna in women younger than 35 years is an in ... | 2006 | 16608128 |
| frequency of human papillomavirus infection and genotype distribution among women with known cytological diagnosis in a southern italian region. | in the puglia region (south italy) about 200 new hospitalizations for cervical cancer are registered every year. the study investigated the frequency of human papillomavirus (hpv) infection and the genotype distribution of hpv in a sample of women with known cytology attending the outpatient clinics of four gynecological departments of the university of bari over a four-year period (2005-2008). | 2010 | 21553558 |
| human papilloma virus (hpv) genotypes prevalence in a region of south italy (apulia). | since human papillomavirus (hpv) is the central casual factor in cervical cancer, understanding the epidemiology and geographical area distribution of the most prevalent hpv genotypes constitutes an important step towards development of strategies of prevention. | 2015 | 26428051 |