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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus findings in swab specimens from gynaecology clinics of the east coast of Spain

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Pages 549-553 | Received 16 Nov 2009, Accepted 07 Jan 2010, Published online: 08 Mar 2010
 

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) among females in the east coast of Spain. A total of 1956 women visiting gynaecology clinics for routine check-ups were included in the study. Swabs were analyzed for HPV DNA by consensus polymerase chain reaction followed by direct sequencing. The overall HPV prevalence was 12.99%. HPV vaccine types 6, 11, 16 and 18 were detected in 6.13% of female participants.

Acknowledgements

We cordially thank Celia Chavero, Kati Lindström, Sefa Escamilla and Rosa Garcia for their kind assistance with the comments on the manuscript and Francesc Soler for his technical assistance.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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