Dataset HPV y2020m11

Genotype-Specific Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Asymptomatic Peruvian Women: A community-based study

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the general and genotype-specific prevalence of HPV and to identify potential risk factors for the infection in a population-based screening of Peruvian women.

Results: A total of 524 samples were analyzed by PCR and a total of 100 HPV positive samples were found, of which 89 were high-risk, 19 were probably oncogenic, 9 were low-risk and 27 other HPV types. The 36-45 and 26-35 age groups showed the highest proportion of HPV positive samples with a total of 30% (30/100) and 37% (37/100), respectively. Moreover, high-risk HPV was found in 33.71% of both groups and probably oncogenic HPV in 52.63% and 31.58%, respectively. High-risk HPV were the most frequent types identified in the population studied, being HPV-52, HPV-31 and HPV-16 the most commonly detected with 17.59%, 15.74% y 12.96%, respectively. Demographic characteristics and habits were assessed in the studied population. A total of 62% high-risk HPV were detected in married/cohabiting women. Women with two children showed the highest proportion (33.71%) of high-risk HPV, followed by women with only one child (26.97%). Those women without history of abortion had a higher frequency of high-risk HPV (71.91%), followed by those with one abortion (25.84%).

Keywords: Peru, HPV, Human papillomavirus, cervical cancer, PCR