Human papillomavirus genotypes detected in clinician-collected and self-collected specimens from women living in the Mississippi Delta.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are no data available on human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in women living in the Mississippi Delta, where cervical cancer incidence and mortality among African American women is among the highest in the United States. The aim of this analysis was to report the age-specific prevalence of HPV in this population.

Methods

We recruited 443 women, 26-65 years of age, from the general population of women living in the Mississippi Delta to participate; 252 women had been screened for cervical cancer within the last 3 years while 191 had not. Women underwent a pelvic exam and had clinician-collected Pap sample taken for the routine cervical cancer screening by cytology. Women were asked to collect a self-collected specimen at home and return it to the clinic. Bo

SUBMITTER: Castle PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3570306 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature