Abstract
HPV type-specific distribution was evaluated in genital samples collected from 151 women from West Africa and Horn of Africa,
living in the Asylum Seeker Center in Bari Palese (Italy), undergoing voluntary screening correlated with cytological abnormalities.
HPV-DNA was assayed by Linear Array HPV genotyping test. HPV DNA was detected in 39.1 % of the women, 42.5 % of which had
multiple infection and 69.5 % had high-risk HPV infection. Age-prevalence rates evidenced a peak of HPV infection in women
≤20 years of age (53.1 %). HPV 53 and 16 were the most common viral types (13.5 and 12.0 % respectively). Abnormal Pap test
results were found in 4.4 % of women with known cytological result. Although a prevalence of HPV positive women higher in
African than in European women was expected, the differing rate between residents and migrants African women must be investigated
in future studies.
living in the Asylum Seeker Center in Bari Palese (Italy), undergoing voluntary screening correlated with cytological abnormalities.
HPV-DNA was assayed by Linear Array HPV genotyping test. HPV DNA was detected in 39.1 % of the women, 42.5 % of which had
multiple infection and 69.5 % had high-risk HPV infection. Age-prevalence rates evidenced a peak of HPV infection in women
≤20 years of age (53.1 %). HPV 53 and 16 were the most common viral types (13.5 and 12.0 % respectively). Abnormal Pap test
results were found in 4.4 % of women with known cytological result. Although a prevalence of HPV positive women higher in
African than in European women was expected, the differing rate between residents and migrants African women must be investigated
in future studies.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s10903-012-9698-z
- Authors
- M. Chironna, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- S. Tafuri, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- A. L. De Robertis, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- A. Sallustio, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- A. Morea, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- A. Napoli, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Pathological Anatomy Section, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- D. Martinelli, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- R. Prato, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- C. Germinario, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- Online ISSN 1557-1920
- Print ISSN 1557-1912