靖江地区宫颈病变患者高危型人乳头瘤病毒感染及其基因型分析

目的：研究靖江地区各组宫颈病变中高危型人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）感染率及其基因型分布。方法：采用实时荧光PCR检测方法检测334例宫颈脱落细胞标本中高危型HPV及其基因型。结果：高危型HPV在宫颈炎组、湿疣组、低度鳞状上皮细胞内病变（LSIL）组、高度鳞状上皮细胞内病变（HSIL）组中的感染率分别为24.2%、58.2%、49.3%、69.5%;HPV 16、18、33、58型在宫颈病变中是最常见的HPV型别,其中,HPV16型在宫颈炎组、湿疣组、LSIL组、HSIL组中所占比例逐渐增高,分别为17.9%、18.9%、30.8%、41.9%。结论：高危型HPV感染率随着宫颈病变程度的加重而升高,HPV16型是高危型HPV感染中的主要亚型,HPV18、33、52、58也较常见,其余型别很少。     

HPV分型检测在宫颈病变中的诊断价值

目的探讨人乳头状瘤病毒(Human papillomavirus,HPV)感染状况和基因型分布情况,以及与宫颈病变的关系。方法选取2016年6月-2017年6月于青岛市市立医院妇科门诊就诊,有性生活史并要求行HPV亚型检测的患者,共计11 885例,其中5 434例患者同时行液基薄层细胞学检测(thinprep cytologic test,TCT),分别分析HPV感染率、亚型与宫颈病变的关系。结果 11 885例受检者中HPV总感染率为33.51%(3 983/11 885),其中高危型HPV占82.59%(5 076/6 146),主要亚型为HPV16、HPV52、HPV58;低危型HPV占17.41%(1 070/6 146),主要亚型为HPV81、HPV6、HPV11。HPV 16/18型阳性率随宫颈细胞学病变程度的升高而显著增加(χ~2=1 090.12,P0.001),HSIL组感染率最高(62.43%)。HSIL组三种最常见的HPV是HPV16(41.76%)、HPV58(11.49%)、HPV33(8.05%)。HPV33阳性率随宫颈细胞学病变程度的升高而显著增加(χ~2=13.78,P=0.003)。结论 HPV型别、感染率与宫颈高度鳞状上皮内病变密切相关,为宫颈癌的筛查、防治提供初步理论依据。     

江苏妇女高危型HPV感染与宫颈癌及癌前病变相关性研究

目的:探讨江苏妇女HR-HPV基因型在正常宫颈、癌前病变(CIN I、CIN II、CIN III)和宫颈癌的分布特点及关系,为宫颈癌预防提供理论依据。方法:对2014年12月至2015年12月在我院行宫颈组织病理检查的424例江苏妇女进行HPV分型检测。以病理检查结果为依据,分为正常组、CIN I组、CIN II组、CIN III组、宫颈癌组,运用卡方检验研究江苏妇女HR-HPV感染与不同宫颈病变组的关系。结果:正常组、CIN I组、CIN II组、CIN III组、宫颈癌组的HR-HPV感染率分别为24.3%、50.0%、71.5%、75.9%、82.1%。正常组与各病变组的感染率有统计学差异(P0.01)。单一型别和多重型别感染率无差异(P=0.973);随着宫颈病变级别增加,HR-HPV分布不同。CIN I组以HPV16、52、58和51最为常见。CIN II/III组以HPV16、58、52、33和31最为常见。宫颈癌组以HPV16、53、18和58最为常见;HR-HPV感染年龄高峰为49岁,感染年龄低峰为20-29岁(P0.01)。结论:江苏妇女宫颈病变的严重程度与HR-HPV感染率呈正相关,与感染HPV高危型的数目无关。除了HPV16,HPV58、52、33和31均与宫颈癌和癌前病变密切相关。HR-HPV感染率存在年龄差异,应加强对49岁江苏女性的重视,定期进行HPV分型检测和宫颈病变筛查。     

高危型人乳头瘤病毒检测在宫颈病变筛查中的临床意义

目的:探讨高危型人乳头瘤病毒(high-risk human papillomavirus,HR-HPV)检测在宫颈病变筛查中的应用价值.方法:采用液基细胞学(TCT)对1175例妇女宫颈癌及其癌前病变进行初筛,细胞学异常者或TCT正常、HR-HPV DNA阳性且高度怀疑宫颈病变患者进行阴道镜和宫颈多点活检组织病理学检查,结合病理结果分析宫颈病变.用二代杂交捕获法(hybird captureⅡ,HC-Ⅱ)对所有标本进行高危型HPV DNA的检测,对结果进行回顾性分析.结果:1175例样本中TCT检测结果正常或炎症968例,ASC-US(未明确诊断意义的不典型鳞状上皮细胞)62例,ASC-H(不典型鳞状上皮细胞,不能除外高度鳞状上皮内病变)39例,LSIL(低度鳞状上皮内病变)87例,HSIL(高度鳞状上皮内病变)19例.207例细胞学异常者经阴道镜下多点组织活检证实炎症116例,宫颈上皮内瘤变(CIN)Ⅰ级27例,Ⅱ级34例,Ⅲ级19例,浸润癌5例,湿疣6例.HC-Ⅱ法检测HR-HPV DNA发现207例细胞学异常者HPV感染率分别为:正常或炎症17.24%,CIN I 22.22%,CIN Ⅱ32.35%,CIN Ⅲ61.39%,浸润癌100.10%,湿疣30.23%.82例TCT正常、HR-HPV DNA阳性患者病理结果显示炎症67例,CIN Ⅰ 11例,CIN Ⅱ 6例.结论:随着病变的加重,HR-HPV感染率逐渐增高,其感染与宫颈病变级别相关,HR-HPV检测可辅助筛查宫颈病变,与细胞学联合检测为较好的宫颈癌筛查方案.     

安康地区人乳头瘤病毒感染特征及其与宫颈癌的关系研究

目的:调查安康地区女性人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)感染的基因型别及年龄分布特征,分析其与宫颈癌的关系,为宫颈癌防治及HPV疫苗研发提供可靠的依据。方法:收集2010年6月-2012年8月间在本院及安康市部分县级医院妇产科就诊的2736名女性的液基细胞学和组织学标本,分为8个年龄组:16-24岁119例、25-29岁230例、30-34岁343例、35-39岁472例、40-44岁574例、45-49岁512例、50-54岁206例、55-86岁280例,进行病理学分类及HPV分型检测,分析不同年龄组及不同类型宫颈组织中的HPV感染率。结果:2736例女性中发生HPV感染720例(26.32%),共检出21种型别,感染率最高的基因型别是HPV16(25.05%),其他常见型别依次为HPV58、HPV52、HPV6、HPV11。单一感染占76.25%,多重感染占23.75%。HPV感染率在16-24岁、35-39岁和55-86岁三个年龄段出现高峰;而高危型HPV的感染率在35-39岁和55-86岁两个年龄段分别出现高峰。HPV的检出率随着宫颈病变的严重程度而增加,其中正常或炎症人群的HPV感染率显著低于宫颈病变及宫颈鳞状细胞癌患者(均P0.05),且意义未明的不典型鳞状细胞(ASCUS)、CIN1-3及宫颈鳞状细胞癌患者的HPV感染率对比结果存在显著差异(P0.05)。CIN1组、CIN2-CIN3组及宫颈鳞状细胞癌组单一感染率逐渐增加(P0.05),且其二重、三重感染率比较差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:安康地区HPV16型别感染较广,临床需加强对HPV16型单一感染宫颈病变患者的癌症预防工作。     

1235例妇科门诊患者高危型HPV感染状况及亚型分布调查研究

目的了解本地区妇科门诊患者宫颈高危型HPV感染状况及亚型分布,为今后的宫颈癌前病变、宫颈癌防治提供临床依据。方法采用基因芯片技术对1 235例妇科门诊患者进行HPV筛查,筛查出的阳性患者应用流式荧光杂交法进行高危型HPV亚型检测,分析比较宫颈炎、宫颈鳞癌及宫颈腺癌患者高危型HPV感染情况及亚型分布差异。结果六安市金安区妇幼保健院妇科门诊患者HPV感染率高达60%,其中高危型HPV感染率为43. 2%,主要以HPV16、HPV18为主;低危型HPV感染率为30.0%,主要以HPV11为主;单一感染阳性率为34. 1%,而混合型感染高达65. 9%,且两者均以HPV16型和HPV18型为主。宫颈炎患者HPV16型、HPV18型及HPV16 ＋ HPV18型的检出率明显低于宫颈鳞癌和宫颈腺癌患者,其中宫颈腺癌患者HPV16 ＋ HPV18型混合感染率最高。结论妇科门诊患者HPV感染率较高,宫颈癌患者HPV16及18型检出率显著高于宫颈炎患者,加强HPV高危基因型的监测有助于预警宫颈癌尤其是宫颈腺癌的发生。     

皮肤性病患者人乳头瘤病毒基因分型检测的临床分析

目的:了解皮肤性病患者不同病变类型中的HPV感染型别。方法:选择2014年6月~2015年6月我科门诊就诊者368例,分为4个组别:尖锐湿疣患者组242例,鲍温样丘疹病患者18例,男性冠状沟珍珠疹和女性假性湿疣70例,未见任何皮疹且醋酸白试验阴性的体检者38例。采用PCR-反向点杂交法检测皮损或外阴局部HPV-DNA亚型,并用SPSS11.0软件进行统计学分析。结果:(1)HPV-DNA的总检出率为72.9%,其中单一型别感染率57.1%,多重感染率15.8%;(2)268例HPV阳性标本中,高危型感染占51.9%,低危型和混合型的阳性率分别为33.2%、14.9%;(3)尖锐湿疣组和鲍温样丘疹病患者组HPV-DNA的阳性率分别为97.9%、88.9%,而男性珍珠疹和女性假性湿疣组以及要求体检人群的阳性率分别为14.3%和13.2%;从感染型别分析,尖锐湿疣主要是6、11、16、18、31、33、35、43和66亚型,鲍温样丘疹病患者主要是16亚型,男性珍珠疹和女性假性湿疣以及要求体检人群的感染型别主要是低危型感染,分别是6、42、43、81和6、42、83;(4)在被检测的18个高危HPV亚型中,最常见类型依次为HPVl6、18、58、56、33、52、68、31、39,未检测出HPV35、45、51、53、59、66、73和82亚型;在被检测的5个低危HPV-DNA亚型中依次为HPV6、11、42和43,未检测出81亚型。结论:HPV感染以单一型别感染为主,且以高危型为主,应该重视临床HPV感染亚型的检测,尤其是高危型HPV感染者的随访管理。     

青岛地区HPV亚型检测及其在宫颈病变中的意义

目的调查青岛地区妇科门诊就诊女性人群人乳头状瘤病毒(human papillomavirus,HPV)感染状况和基因型分布情况,以及与宫颈病变的关系。方法选取2016年6月-2017年6月于我院妇科门诊就诊,有性生活史并要求行HPV亚型检测的患者,共计11 885例,其中5 434例患者同时行TCT检测,分别分析年龄、多重感染及HPV亚型与宫颈病变的关系。结果 11 885例受检者中HPV总感染率为33.51%(3 983/11 885),其中:高危型HPV占82.59%(5 076/6 146),主要包括HPV16、HPV52、HPV58;低危型HPV占17.41%(1 070/6 146),主要包括HPV81、HPV6、HPV11。HPV单一亚型感染率为63.65%(2 535/3 983),多重感染率为36.35%(1 448/3 983)。不同年龄段HPV感染率差异有统计学意义(P0.01),呈"U"型,≤29岁感染率最高(43.20%),HPV感染率随TCT检查诊断级别的升高而显著升高(P0.01),HSIL组HPV感染率最高(93.12%)。结论青岛地区高危型HPV主要亚型为HPV16、HPV52、HPV58;不同年龄段及不同TCT诊断级别HPV感染率不同,HPV感染与宫颈鳞状上皮内病变密切相关,为宫颈癌的筛查、防治提供初步理论依据。     

STAT3基因多态性与女性人乳头瘤病毒感染及宫颈病变的关系

目的探究女性人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)感染及转录活化因子3(STAT3)单核苷酸基因多态性(SNPs)的改变。方法2016年9月至2019年9月经病理组织学确定的健康子宫者60例(NC组)、低度鳞状上皮内病变(LSIL)50例(LSIL组)、高度鳞状上皮内病变(HSIL)55例(HSIL组)和宫颈鳞状细胞癌(CSCC)57例(CSCC组),PCR测定HPV感染情况,同时采用PCR 限制片段长度多态性(RFLP)测定各组STAT3基因C1697G多态性。结果HSIL组、LSIL组及CSCC组高危HPV与NC组比较阳性率显著升高,CSCC组(98.24%)显著高于HSIL组(72.73%)和LSIL组(5.8%),HSIL组显著高于LSIL组,结果均具有统计学差异(P<0.05)。LSIL组、HSIL组及CSCC组中与NC组比较显著升高的基因比例为C/C型,CSCC组C/C型基因比例为70.18%,HSIL组(58.18%)C/C型基因比例显著高于LSIL组(0.18%)(P<0.05)。与HPV阴性比较,C/C型基因比例在HPV阳性中显著升高(P<0.05)。通过调整年龄因素,C/G基因型HPV感染风险上升到3.120(95％CI:0.847～4.995),发生宫颈癌的风险上升到3.876(95％CI为0.935～5.336);C/C型基因HPV感染风险上升到3.574(95％CI为0.893～4.912),发生宫颈癌的风险上升到5.137(95％CI为0.967～5.776)。结论STAT3基因C1697G多态性与HPV易感性及宫颈病变的发生发展有密切关系。     

宫颈上皮内病变与HPV相关

目的了解辽宁省妇女生殖道人乳头瘤病毒（Human Papillomavirus,HPV）感染情况,研究辽宁省妇女宫颈上皮内病变与HPV感染的相关性。方法回顾性分析600例行核酸分子快速导流杂交基因芯片技术（Hybri Max）检测的患者,该600例患者均行薄层液基细胞学技术（Liguid-based cytologic teset,LCT）检查,有127例患者行病理活检,结合3种方法研究HPV感染与宫颈病变的相关性。结果导流杂交HPV-DNA检测结果与LCT结果相结合,600例患者中,感染HPV的阳性率分别为正常32%（92/288）,Asc-us42%（87/208）,LSIL53%（40/75）,HSIL86%（19/22）,癌100%（7/7）。导流杂交HPV-DNA检测结果与病理活检结果相结合,感染HPV的阳性率分别为：正常或慢性炎症36.17%（17/47）,CINⅠ66.67%（36/54）,CINⅡ-Ⅲ84.21%（16/19）,癌100%（7/7）,HPV感染阳性率随宫颈病变程度加重而明显升高。细胞学与组织学病理诊断符合率分别为LSIL72%（54/75）,HSIL86.36%（19/22）,SCC100%（7/7）。不同年龄阶段妇女感染HPV的阳性率依次为20-29岁46.76%（65/139）,30-39岁43.41%（79/182）,40-9岁40.48%（71/174）,50-59岁38.16%（29/76）,60-69岁37.50%（6/16）,70岁76.92%（10/13）。600例患者HPV感染总阳性率为40.83%（245/600）,在HPV21种亚型中,有19种亚型均被检测出,感染率最高的是HPV16 35.51%（87/245）,其它常见型别依次为HPV58,HPV6,HPV53,HPV18,HPV31,HPV52和cp8304。此外还发现高危型HPV16的感染率：正常或慢性炎症35.29%（6/17）CINⅠ33.33%（12/36）,CINⅡ-Ⅲ56.25%（9/16）,癌85.71%（6/7）,其感染率阳性率在各种程度的宫颈病变中占很大比重,也随宫颈病变的严重程度而增高,进一步论证了HPV16的高危性。结论辽宁省妇女HPV感染的主要亚型是HPV16,HPV58及HPV6.无论是与细胞学检测结果相结合还是与病理活检结果相结合,HPV感染阳性率均随宫颈病变程度的加重而增高。提示宫颈病变的防治重点应放在预防及治疗HPV感染。     

ALDH2 polymorphism for the risk of cervical carcinogenesis

To investigate the clinical significance of ALDH2 genetic polymorphisms in cervical carcinogenesis. ALDH2 polymorphisms together with human papillomavirus (HPV) types were examined in a total of 195 cervical smear in exfoliated cervical cell samples using Real-Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) System. The frequency for the AG+AA genotype was seven in the normal group (70.0 %), 16 in the LSIL group (57.1 %), and 27 in the HSIL group (90.0 %). A significant difference was found between the LSIL and HSIL groups (P = 0.0064). Patients with HSIL lesions frequently had high-risk HPV infections and concurrently belonged to the AG+AA group. ALDH2 genotype in cervical cell samples may be associated with more severe precancerous lesions of the cervix in a Japanese population.     

Germline polymorphisms of glutathione-S-transferase GSTM1, GSTT1 and p53 codon 72 in cervical carcinogenesis

The clinical significance of glutathione-S-transferase GSTM1, GSTT1 and p53 codon 72 polymorphisms in cervical carcinogenesis was investigated. Germline polymorphisms of GSTM1, GSTT1 and p53 codon 72 together with human papillomavirus (HPV) types were examined in a total of 457 blood and cervical smear samples from normal healthy women and the patients with premalignant and malignant cervical lesions. The 167 patients with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), 49 with high-grade SIL (HSIL) and 83 with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) had significantly higher frequency of high-risk HPV than 158 controls. The 49 patients with HSIL and 83 with SCC had statistically higher frequency of null GSTT1 genotype than 158 controls. There was an increased odds ratio for null GSTT1 genotype in HSIL and SCC cases compared with controls among 191 patients with high-risk HPV. The 67 cases with HPV types 16 and/or 18 had higher frequency of the GSTT1 null genotype than 186 with other types of HPV. There was no statistical difference in the polymorphic frequency of GSTM1 and p53 codon 72 genotypes between SILs and controls with or without high-risk HPV. These results suggest that GSTT1 null genotype may increase the risk of cervical cancer particularly in the cases with high-risk HPV types in a Japanese population.     

Prevalence of human papillomavirus among Croatian women attending regular gynecological visit

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been identified as major risk factor for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and invasive cervical cancer. About 40 HPV viral types are commonly found in the genital tract. Most HPV infections resolve spontaneously, while persistent infection with oncogenic types, namely HPV 16 and 18 is necessary for CIN to occur and progress to cancer. Cervical screening is presently based on the Pap smear that is designed to diagnose precancerous lesions and cervical cancer The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV DNA and to determine HPV types distribution among 361 women attending regular gynecological visit. There were 205 women (29+/-8 years old) without determined abnormal cervical lesions and 156 women (34+/-15 years old) with abnormal Pap smear; low grade squamous intraepitehelial lesions (LSIL, n=69), high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL, n=72) and atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS, n=15). HPV DNA detection and genotyping was performed by Hybrid Capture 2 assay and additionally by consensus and type-specific primers directed PCR. The overall prevalence of high-risk HPV (hrHPV) in women with abnormal Pap smears was 67.9% (106/156), of which in ASCUS 33.4% (5/15), LSIL 62.3% (43/69) and HSIL 80.6% (58/72). In HPV positive specimens, HPV 16 was found as predominant type in 60.4% cases, followed by HPV 31 (8.5%), HPV 33 (6.6%) and HPV 18 (3.7%). In the group of women without obvious cervical changes the overall hrHPV prevalence was 35.6% with HPV 16 found in 43.8% cases, followed by HPV 31 (17.8%), HPV33 (9.5%) and HPV18 (6.8%). In both study groups, women with and without cervical lesions, the prevalence of HPVof indeterminate type was 14.2% and 13.7%, respectively. Our results indicate that cervical intraepithelial lesions are largely associated with HPV type 16, followed by HPV types 31, 33, 18 and HPV of indeterminate type. Although there is a significant difference in hrHPV DNA prevalence among two groups, no significant differences between particular hrHPV types distribution were observed.     

Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection and genotype distribution determined by the cyclic-catcher melting temperature analysis in Korean medical checkup population

Although cytology screening has reduced the incidence and mortality rate of cervical cancer significantly, its usefulness is limited to samples from the site of the lesion, resulting in its low sensitivity and unsuitability for use in medical checkups. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of HPV infection using genotype distribution and to analyze the correlation of the HPV DNA test results with cytological results. We also evaluated the benefits of quantitative information obtained from cyclic-catcher melting temperature analysis (CMTA) in screening for cervical cancer. We performed cyclic-CMTA using Anyplex? II HPV28 Detection in combination with cervical cytology for 2,181 subjects. The following HPV positivity types were detected using cyclic-CMTA and HPV positivity was found to increase together with the severity of the cytology results: (1) For 419 HPV positive specimens, HPV DNA was detected in 18.1% of normal specimens, 78.3% of ASCUS, and all of LSIL and HSIL; (2) high-risk HPV DNAs were detected in 63.3% of normal (N=547), 65.9% of ASCUS (N=41), 76.9% of LSIL (N=13), and 88.9% of HSIL (N=9) among total detected HPV DNA regardless multiple detection; (3) multiple HPV genotypes were detected in 4.8% of normal specimens (N=2,146), 52.2% of ASCUS (N=23), 57.1% of LSIL (N=7), and 40.0% of HSIL (N=5). In addition, a high level of viral DNA was observed using cyclic-CMTA in all specimens beyond the LSIL stage according to cytology, while only 6% of specimens with normal cytology showed a correlation with viral quantitation by cyclic-CMTA. The combination of HPV genotyping with a quantitative assay and cytology will allow for a more accurate diagnosis of cervical cancer.     

Immunocytochemical detection of HPV high-risk type L1 capsid proteins in LSIL and HSIL as compared with detection of HPV L1 DNA

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of HPV L1 capsid proteins in HPV-infected HSIL and LSIL. STUDY DESIGN: Cervical smears from 74 women with cytologically and histologically confirmed LSIL (n = 32) and HSIL (n = 42) were collected prospectively to detect HPV high-risk (hr) types 16, 18, 33, 35, 39, 45, 56 and 58 L1-DNA by standardized L1-consensus primer PCR (MY 09/11) and L1 capsid proteins by immunocytochemistry using monoclonal antibodies T31 (HPV16) and T16 (HPV hr) in a standardized protocol. RESULTS: In HSIL and LSIL, L1 DNA was found for HPV hr in 93% and 59% and for HPV16 in 69% and 37% of the specimens, respectively. HPV L1 capsid proteins were detected in HSIL and LSIL for HPV hr in 33% and 44% and for HPV16 in 29% and 31% of the specimens, respectively. Expression of L1 capsid proteins was significantly reduced, by 59.6% for HPV hr L1 DNA-positive HSIL (P < .01) and by 40.4% for HPV 16 L1 DNA-positive HSIL (P < .01). In HPV 16 DNA-positive and HPV hr DNA-positive LSIL, no significant reduction of corresponding L1 capsid protein expression could be demonstrated. CONCLUSION: These data suggest a disturbed viral cellular interaction in HPV 16 and HPV hr-infected HSIL, with loss of viral L1 capsid antigen. In this context there is a possible role of T31 and T16 as prognostic markers to predict the prognosis of CIN.     

HPV-DNA 和TCT 检测在宫颈癌前病变筛查中的诊断价值

目的:探讨乳头瘤病毒定性检测( HPV- DNA)与液基薄层细胞学检查技术(TCT)在宫颈癌前病变中的诊断价值.方法:分别采用HPV- DNA及TCT法检测1536例患者,对TCT阳性、HPV- DNA阳性病例者进行阴道镜下活检.结果:随着病理诊断级别的升高,高危型HPV感染率上升,而低危型HPV感染多见于轻度不典型增生(CINⅠ)及其以下病变,HPV混合感染在各组间未见明显趋势.HPV-DNA检测与宫颈活检的符合率为66.78％.随着病理级别的升高,不典型鳞状细胞(ASCUS)组的感染率呈降低趋势,鳞状上皮内低度病变(LSIL)组感染率亦呈下降趋势,而鳞状上皮内高度病变(HSIL)组和鳞癌(SCC)组感染率均呈上升趋势,TCT检测与组织学诊断的符合率为66.67％,与HPV-DNA检查比较,差异无统计学意义(x=0.001,P＞0.05).结论:HPV-DNA、TCT及宫颈活检三者检测相结合,能明显提高诊断的正确性.     

Retrospective study of the prevalence of high-risk human papillomaviruses among Croatian women

The infection with Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the necessary cause for cervical cancer. There are at least 15 High-Risk (HR) HPV types that are significantly associated with progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia to cervical cancer. Since previous studies showed that the prevalence of HPV in cervical cancers varies among different geographic regions, we wanted to investigate the prevalence of HPV types in Croatia, especially low abundant HR HPV types. By means of consensus primers directed polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we analysed cervical DNA samples of 2,136 Croatian women, mostly with abnormal cervical smears, in order to detect the presence of HPV Type-specific primers were then used to determine Low-Risk (LR) HPV types 6/11 and HR HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58. Out of 2,136 specimens, 1,255 (58.8%) were positive for HPV More than half of positive samples were typed (64.5%) and 35.5% still remained untyped. Multiple HPV infections were found in 10.3% of the cases. The most prevalent type, including both single and multiple infections, was HPV16 with the prevalence of 15.9%, followed by HPV types 31, 6/11, 33, 18, 52, 45 and 58 with 8.7%, 7.1%, 4.5%, 3.8%, 2.3%, 1.2% and 1.1%, respectively. The significant increase of frequency from Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (LSIL) to High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (HSIL) was observed for HR HPV types 16, 18, 31 and 33 but not 45, 52 and 58. The frequency of unknown HPV types was almost the same in cervical specimens of women with LSIL and those with HSIL, 19.8% and 21.1%, respectively. The prevalence of HPV infection rate decreased significantly with patient age from 68.5% (age group 12 to 24 years) to 38.8% (age group 45 to 54 years). But, in women aged 55 or older the overall prevalence increased to 56.6%. Our results indicate that prevalence of HR HPV types in Croatia is similar to other countries. We suggest that HPV positive women in Croatia should be closely monitored by typing for HR HPV types: 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58.     

Human papillomavirus genotypes among infected Thai women with different cytological findings by analysis of E1 genes

Cervical cytological data may not be sufficient for cervical cancer screening and prevention. In this project, we determined HPV genotype among infected Thai women with different cytological findings by characterization of E1 genes. Five hundred and thirty-five specimens were tested by PCR amplification of the E1 genes. HPV genotypes were determined by sequencing, comparison with the GenBank database and were analyzed in relation to different cytological findings. HPV-DNA by PCR were typed and revealed 32 different genotypes. HR-HPV (HPV16, 18 or 52) was detected in all samples with cervical cancer cytology. HPV16 was most prevalent irrespective of cervical cytology. Moreover, HPV31 and 52 were most prevalent in the HSIL and LSIL groups whereas HPV66 was found mostly in the LSIL group. The LSIL group displayed the highest variation of HPV genotypes. Moreover, HPV31 and 52 predominated in the HSIL and LSIL groups especially HPV52 which was found in cancer samples. We hoped that these data of HPV genotypes can be used as preliminary data of HPV in Thailand and can serve as basic data for future research into the HPV genotype in south-east Asia.