Concordance of prevalence of human papillomavirus DNA in anogenital and oral infections in a high-risk population

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Mar;42(3):1330-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.3.1330-1332.2004.

Abstract

The concordance of the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in 188 sex workers in five different locations was investigated. HPV was found in 43.6% of the women, and its prevalence at genital sites was similar. Prevalence was highest among women aged 20 years or younger but declined thereafter in specimens from all anogenital sites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anal Canal / virology
  • Cervix Uteri / virology
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mouth Mucosa / virology*
  • Papillomaviridae / genetics
  • Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Sex Work
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Vulva / virology

Substances

  • DNA, Viral