Lauri Markowitz, M.D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MS E05, 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 lem2@cdc.govAugust 31, 2011 Dear Dr. Markowitz: Thank you for your August 29, 2011 response to my letter requesting additional information about post licensure monitoring for Gardasil™ from the CDC. Before relaying your response to medical consumers, I would […]
Human papillomavirus genotype distribution among French women with and without cervical abnormalities
Casalegno JS, Benchaib M, Le Bail Carval K, Piaton E, Mathevet P, Mekki Y. Source Laboratory of Virology, Femme-Mère-Enfant Hospital, Bron, France. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and distribution among French women with normal and pathologic cytology findings. METHODS: A genomic DNA microarray assay enabling the detection of 35 different HPV genotypes […]
Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes and their variants in high risk West Africa women immigrants in South Italy
Tornesello ML, Duraturo ML, Buonaguro L, Vallefuoco G, Piccoli R, Palmieri S, Buonaguro FM. Source Viral Oncology and AIDS Reference Centre, National Cancer Institute, Fond. Pascale, Naples, Italy. mltornesello@virgilio.it Abstract BACKGROUND: The distribution of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) varies greatly across populations and HPV surveys have been performed in different geographical regions in order to apply […]
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Southern Chinese Women – A Population-Based Study
Stephanie Si Liu1, Kelvin Yuen Kwong Chan1, Rebecca Ching Yu Leung1, Karen Kar Loen Chan1, Kar Fai Tam1, May Hiu Mei Luk5, Sue Seen Tsing Lo4, Daniel Yee Tak Fong3, Annie Nga Yin Cheung2, Zhong Qiu Lin5*, Hextan Yuen Sheung Ngan1* ABSTRACT: Background Persistent high-risk type Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is recognized as a necessary […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution in cervical carcinoma, low-grade, and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in Venezuelan women.
Correnti M, Medina F, Cavazza ME, Rennola A, Avila M, Fernándes A. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer is an important cause of mortality among women in developing countries, especially in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Infection with high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified as the primary cause of cervical cancer. The aim […]