Modern concepts of epidemiologyHPV-infection

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widespread sexually transmitted infection, which is defined by high risk of contagion and high cancer potential. HPV extension depends on patiens age, residence, opportunites of diagnostics, etc. There are general methods of HPV-diagnostics such as HPV DNA testing, cytological, hystological methods, which are not always useful in detection of transitory and persistent HPV-infection forms. Nowadays, there is acute need to develop new diagnostic and prognostic methods, treatment strategies for patients from various age groups, having different infection formss.