Open AccessThe Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Women using Liquid Base Pap Smear in Rasht, Northern of Iran
Author(s) -
Seyed Mohamad Mohseni Mehran,
Mandana Mansour Ghanaei,
Ali Mojtehadi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/8206.6139
Subject(s) - medicine , hpv infection , human papilloma virus , population , virology , gynecology , genotyping , cervical cancer , genotype , obstetrics , cancer , biology , environmental health , gene , genetics
HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. However, little is known about its prevalence in the female population in Rasht, Northern of Iran. The aim of this study was to find the incidences of HPV viruses in high-risk women in Rasht by wet Pap smear from 2010 to 2015.