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ArticleInfectious agents and cancer2017

Six years genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus in Calabria Region, Southern Italy: a retrospective study.

Luisa Galati, Cinzia Peronace, Maria Teresa Fiorillo, Rosanna Masciari, Cristina Giraldi, Salvatore Nisticò, Pasquale Minchella, Vincenzo Maiolo, Giorgio Settimo Barreca, Nadia Marascio and 10 more

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Article in Infectious agents and cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Luisa GalatiInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Cinzia PeronaceInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Maria Teresa FiorilloUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Polo Sanitario Nord ASP 5, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Rosanna MasciariUnit of Mirobiology and Virology, "Pugliese-Ciaccio" Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
Cristina GiraldiUnit of Microbiology and Virology, "Annunziata" Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.
Salvatore NisticòUnit of Microbiology and Virology, General Hospital, Lamezia Terme, Italy.
Pasquale MinchellaUnit of Mirobiology and Virology, "Pugliese-Ciaccio" Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
Vincenzo MaioloUnit of Microbiology and Virology, "G. Jazzolino" Hospital, Vibo Valentia, Italy.
Giorgio Settimo BarrecaInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Nadia MarascioInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Angelo Giuseppe LambertiInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Aida GiancottiInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Maria Gabriella LeporeUnit of Mirobiology and Virology, "Pugliese-Ciaccio" Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
Francesca GrecoUnit of Microbiology and Virology, "Annunziata" Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.
Maria Vittoria MauroUnit of Microbiology and Virology, "Annunziata" Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.
Annelisa BorelliUnit of Microbiology and Virology, General Hospital, Lamezia Terme, Italy.
Giuseppa Lo BocchiaroUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Polo Sanitario Nord ASP 5, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Giovanni SuraceUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Polo Sanitario Nord ASP 5, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Maria Carla LibertoInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Alfredo FocàInstitute of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough analysis of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype spread in a particular area has a crucial impact on public health and prevention programmes, there is a lack of epidemiological data regarding HPV in the Calabria region of Italy. We therefore update information on HPV age/genotype distribution by retrospectively analysing a cohort of women, with and without cervical lesions, living in Calabria, who underwent HPV DNA testing; moreover, we also evaluated HPV age/genotype distribution in a subset of patients with cervical lesions.

methodsCervical scrape specimens obtained from 9590 women (age range 20-75 years) from January 2010 to December 2015 were tested for HPV DNA. Viral types were genotyped by Linear Array HPV Genotyping® test (Roche, USA) at the Clinical Microbiology Operative Unit of six hospitals located in four provinces of the Calabria region. Cervical scrape specimens were also used to perform Pap smears for cytological analysis in a subset of 405 women; cytological classification of the samples was performed according to the Bethesda classification system.

resultsA total of 2974 women (31%) (C.I. 95% 30.09-31.94) were found to be HPV DNA positive for at least one (57.3%) or several (42.7%) HPV genotypes. Of single genotype HPV infections, 46.5% and 36.4 % were classed as high-risk (HR, Group 1) and low-risk (LR, Group 3) respectively, while 16.9% were classed as probably/possibly carcinogenic and 0.2% undetermined risk. Stratified by age, total HPV distribution, showed the highest prevalence within the range 30-39 years (37.2%), while single genotype infection distribution displayed a peak in women from the age range 20-29 years (37.5%). The most common high-risk HPV type was HPV 16 (19.1%), followed by HPV 31 (9.1%).

conclusionsWe provide epidemiological data on HPV age/genotype distribution in women living in the Calabria region with or without cytological abnormalities, further to the enhancement of HPV screening/prevention programmes for the local population.

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