Human papillomavirus infection in Macau women

S H Chui; Y T Szeto; C W K Lam

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2012.04.003

Human papillomavirus infection in Macau women

Public Health. 2012 Jul;126(7):600-4. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.04.003. Epub 2012 May 21.

Authors

S H Chui¹, Y T Szeto, C W K Lam

Affiliation

¹ Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau. shchui@diagnostix.com.hk

PMID: 22621805
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.04.003

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Macau women.

Study design: Female patients presenting for a medical consultation or medical check-up were recruited with informed consent.

Methods: Cytology and HPV-DNA genotyping were performed on 402 cervical specimens that were collected from Macau women.

Results: Of the specimens, 29.9% were found to be HPV-DNA positive; 26.4% were infected with one HPV genotype, while 3.0% and 0.5% were infected with two and three HPV genotypes, respectively. The most prevalent HPV genotype was type 52 (11.1%), followed by type 16 (9.7%). Both types 51 and 62 ranked third (9.0%).

Conclusions: The HPV infection rate in Macau appears to be higher than that in the neighbouring city of Hong Kong. The most prevalent genotypes were similar to those in South-west and Southern China.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
DNA, Viral / analysis*
Female
Genotype
Humans
Incidence
Macau / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Papillomaviridae / classification
Papillomaviridae / genetics
Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Prevalence
Young Adult

Substances

DNA, Viral