Prevalence, genotyping, and correlates of anogenital HPV infection in a population-based sample of women in Puerto Rico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oncogenic HPV infection is associated to anogenital cancer. We estimate the prevalence and correlates of anogenital HPV infection among a population-based sample of women aged 16-64 years living in the metropolitan area of Puerto Rico.

Methods

564 women completed face-to-face and computer assisted interviews and self-collected anal and cervical specimens. HPV DNA testing used MY09/MY11 consensus HPV L1 primers and beta-globin as an internal control for sample amplification. Positive specimens were typed by dot-blot hybridization.

Results

Weighted prevalence of cervical, anal, and cervical/anal co-infection was 29.4%, 38.6%, and 17.1%, respectively. The commonest oncogenic HPV types detected in the cervix and anus were: 68 (8% vs. 7%) and 16 (5.5% vs. 5.1%),

SUBMITTER: Ortiz AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5886867 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature