Our aim was to systematically review data about the risk of sexually transmitted infections
(STI) and bacterial vaginosis among lesbian women and to suggest strategies to improve …

Certain infectious agents are recognised causes of cancer and other chronic diseases. To
understand the pathological mechanisms underlying such relationships, here we design a …

The prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) provides the
basis for designing HPV prevention programs. The prevalence rates of type‐specific HPV …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 is widely distributed in population, which is
responsible for more than 50% of cervical cancers. A point-of-care testing for HPV16 is …

Some studies suggest that there are urban–rural variations in cancer incidence but whether
these simply reflect urban–rural socioeconomic variation is unclear. We investigated …

Background Despite the fact that the implication of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the
carcinogenesis and prognosis of cervical cancer is well established, the impact of a co …

Background Cervical cancer is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Thai women.
Nevertheless, the preventive strategy such as HPV vaccination program has not been …

We systematically reviewed the literature on anal, penile, cervical, and oropharyngeal
human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Greece to provide a comprehensive overview of …

Abstract Background The Linear Array®(LA) genotyping test is one of the most used
methodologies for Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping, in that it is able to detect 37 …

Assessment of Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotype distribution is
important for monitoring the impact of prophylactic HPV vaccination. This study aimed to …