High-risk human papillomaviruses distribution in Romanian women with negative cytology
Author(s) -
Adriana Pleşa,
Demetra Socolov,
Irina Huică,
Anca Botezatu,
Iulia Virginia Iancu,
Carmen Ungureanu,
S Teleman,
Adrian Albulescu,
Alina Fudulu,
Gabriela Anton
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11103
Subject(s) - cytology , medicine , genotyping , cervical cancer , hpv infection , gynecology , incidence (geometry) , cohort , pap test , obstetrics , epidemiology , marital status , cancer , cervical cancer screening , genotype , population , pathology , biology , biochemistry , physics , environmental health , optics , gene
Romania has the highest incidence and mortality rate of cervical cancer in Europe. The objective was to estimate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) genotypes and to evaluate the role of certain socio-behavioral factors in acquiring viral infection, in a cohort of Romanian women with negative Pap.
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