Prevalence of human papillomavirus in Mazandaran Province, Islamic Republic of Iran

East Mediterr Health J. 2002 Nov;8(6):805-11.

Abstract

We report the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in 100 cervical biopsy specimens in Mazandaran province. HPV DNA was detected in 78.6% of cervical carcinoma cases, 64.3% of dys/ metaplasia and 9% of normal cases. Significant correlation was found between the presence of HPV DNA and development of cervical carcinoma. HPV types 16 and 18 were detected in 60.6% of HPV-positive cervical carcinoma cases, whereas HPV31 and 33 were found in 21.2%, and HPV6 and 11 in 18.2%. Among HPV-positive dys/metaplasia cases, 55.6% were positive for HPV16 and 18, 22.3% for HPV6 and 11, and 11.1% for HPV31 and 33. Only HPV6 and 11 were detected in 4 (100%) normal biopsy specimens.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cocarcinogenesis
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization / methods
  • Iran / epidemiology
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Papillomaviridae / classification
  • Papillomaviridae / genetics*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / pathology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Population Surveillance
  • Prevalence
  • Time Factors
  • Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / epidemiology*
  • Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / pathology
  • Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / virology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral