Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus

Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus in Pterygium

Abstract Background and Objective: Ophthalmic pterygium is a potentially vision-threatening lesion of unknown etiology that often extends on the corneal surface and has a worldwide distribution. Despite various studies, the pathogenesis of pterygium remains unclear and the involvement of human papillomavirus is controversial. We aimed to investigate the involvement of papillomavirus in pte...

Molecular virology and epidemiology of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer.

Introduction In 1994, an estimated 55,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with carcinoma in situ of the cervix, with an additional 15,000 invasive cases expected. An estimated 4600 women died from this disease in 1994, despite remarkable progress made in screening (1). Regarding extent of disease among women with invasive cancer in the United States from 1983 to 1987, 48% of tumors...

Molecular Virology and Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer1

Introduction In 1994, an estimated 55,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with carcinoma in situ of the cervix, with an additional 15,000 invasive cases expected. An estimated 4600 women died from this disease in 1994, despite remarkable progress made in screening (1). Regarding extent of disease among women with invasive cancer in the United States from 1983 to 1987, 48% of tumors...

The epidemiology of human papillomavirus infections.

Infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types is a necessary cause of cervical cancer, the second most frequently occurring cancer in women worldwide. Rates of acquisition of HPV are high, particularly among sexually active young adults. Reported estimates of incident HPV infection among initially negative women have reached as high as 60% over a 5-year follow-up period. In this art...

Epidemiology of Anogenital Human Papillomavirus Infections