Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes in cytologic abnormalities from unvaccinated women living in north-western Spain

Cervical cancer and its precursors low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) are associated with infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), in particular HPV 16 and 18. The distribution of the HPV genotype varies with the severity of cervical disease, age and the geographic location of the patients. We report the results of a population study carried out in a region of north-western (NW) Spain aimed at determining the prevalence of single and multiple infections by 35 types of HPV using low-density microarrays for 113 cases with negative for intraepithelial lesions or malignancies; 588 with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS)/LSIL; 183 with HSIL; and seven cases of squamous cell carcinomas. Of the 891 patients analysed, 50.2% had single infections and 49.8% had multiple HPV infections. In women aged below 30 years, there was a predominance of multiple infections (p = 0.027). ASCUS/LSIL was associated with multiple and HSIL with single infections (p = 0.025). We observed significant increases in the percentage of infections due to a high-risk (HR) type of HPV when the severity of the cytological lesion increased (p = 0.001). No relationship was found between greater aggressiveness in the cytological diagnosis and a higher number of HPV types involved in multiple infections. The five most frequent genotypes were HPV 16 (26.3%), 53 (18.2%), 51 (17.3%), 6 (14.8%) and 66 (13.1%). The prevalence of HPV 16, 33 and 58 increased significantly from ACUS/LSIL to HSIL and the prevalence of HPV 51, 53 and 66 decreased. HPV 16 was the only genotype that showed a significant increase in prevalence when the severity of the cytological disease increased in single infections (p = 0.0001). The implementation of bivalent prophylactic vaccination could potentially lead to prevention in 32% of the population included in the study - in at least a quarter of patients with ACUS/LSIL (26.7%), and in half of HSIL (50.2%).     

The relationship between the cervical and anal HPV infection in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

BackgroundMore than 90% of cases of anal cancers are caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HR HPV) infection and a history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is established as possible risk factor.ObjectivesTo demonstrate relationship between anal and cervical HPV infection in women with different grades of CIN and microinvasive cervical cancer.Study designA total of 272 women were enrolled in the study. The study group included 172 women who underwent conization for high-grade CIN or microinvasive cervical cancer. The control group consisted of 100 women with non-neoplastic gynecologic diseases or biopsy-confirmed CIN 1. All participants completed a questionnaire detailing their medical history and sexual risk factors and were subjected to anal and cervical HPV genotyping using Cobas and Lynear array HPV test.ResultsCervical, anal, and concurrent cervical and anal HPV infections were detected in 82.6%, 48.3% and 42.4% of women in the study group, and in 28.0%, 26.0% and 8.0% of women in the control group, respectively. The prevalence of the HR HPV genotypes was higher in the study group and significantly increased with the severity of cervical lesion. Concurrent infections of the cervix and anus occurred 5.3-fold more often in the study group than in the control group. Any contact with the anus was the only significant risk factor for development of concurrent HPV infection.ConclusionsConcurrent anal and cervical HR HPV infection was found in nearly half of women with CIN 2+. The dominant genotype found in both anatomical locations was HPV 16. Any frequency and any type of contact with the anus were shown as the most important risk factor for concurrent HPV infection.     

宫颈癌及其前期病变HPV感染与基因型分布

目的了解宫颈癌及宫颈上皮内瘤变CIN患者的HPV的感染和其基因分型及主要感染型别情况。方法应用型特异PCR检测宫颈癌及其前病变的患者的HPV感染及其主要基因分型情况的分析。结果在本研究宫颈癌及宫颈上皮内瘤变患者中,宫颈癌的HPV感染率为91．0％,CINⅠ／Ⅱ／Ⅲ的HPV感染率为73．3％,主要高危型HPV基因型别依次为HPV16、HPV18、HPV58、HPV33。结论在宫颈上皮内瘤变患者中感染主要高危型HPV基因型别依次为HPV16、HPV18、HPV58、HPV33、HPV16在宫颈癌和CIN中的构成比随着宫颈病变的增加而明显增加。     

多重HPV感染与宫颈病变的临床分析

目的探讨多重人乳头状瘤病毒（HPV）感染与宫颈病变之间的关系。方法采用核酸分子快速导流杂交基因芯片技术,对2008年7月至2010年7月在东莞市太平人民医院就诊且有病理确诊的332例女性患者（实验组）及100例正常妇女（对照组）进行HPV基因分型检测,比较不同宫颈病变类型与HPV多重感染的关系。结果 332例宫颈病变中HPV感染率为78.61%（261/332）,多重感染率为58.13%（168/289）,其中以二重感染为主,最常见的二重感染类型为HPV16、58及HPV52、58,以HPV16型感染多见;多重HPV感染比例随病变级别增加逐渐上升,由对照组的17.86%升高到宫颈鳞癌组的100%,各病变组与对照组相比差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论 HPV多重感染与宫颈病变的发生有关,可作为宫颈病变早诊早治的有效指标之一。     

HPV typing of cervical squamous lesions by in situ HPV DNA hybridization: Influence of HPV type and therapy on the follow-up of low-grade squamous cervical disease

Papanicolaou (Pap)-stained cervical specimens from 160 squamous lesions were processed for the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA by an in situ hybridization (ISH) assay. Three biotinylated HPV DNA probes were employed, each containing HPV genotypes 6/11, HPV genotypes 16/18, or HPV genotypes 31/35/51. The HPV etiology of 86 lesions was ascertained (53.8%). In 74 out of 135 (58.8%) HPV-typed low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs), HPV 6/11 was found in nine (6.6%), HPV 16/18 in 46 (34.2%), and HPV31/35/51 in 19 lesions (14.1%); in 11 out of 18 HPV-typed high-grade SILs (61.1%), seven lesions (38.9%) were typed for HPV 16/18 and four (22.2%) for HPV 31/35/51. Of seven invasive carcinomas, only one (14.3%) reacted with the HPV 16/18 DNA probe. A cohort of 124 low-grade SILs was followed cytologically for a year. The results of this study are discussed in light of HPV type association and therapy. Diagn Cytopathol 1994; 11:28–32. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

HPV prevalence among healthy Italian male sexual partners of women with cervical HPV infection

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer and is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Only limited and controversial data are available regarding HPV transmission in male sexual partners of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and the genotype distribution of HPV in penile scrapings of a series of Italian men, who had no visible penile lesions and were partners of women who were affected, or had been affected previously by cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or who were infected with HPV. The concordance of the viral group in the infected partners was determined. A total of 77 penile scrapings were screened for HPV infection by the polymerase chain reaction, while 59 cervicovaginal brushings of their female partners were tested. 35% of evaluable male samples and 64% of female sexual partners were found to be HPV positive. In the 55 simultaneously evaluable couples, a concordance of 45% was found, 11 couples (20%) with both partners being HPV negative and 14 couples (25%) with both partners HPV positive (P=0.001). Six out of the 14 couples (43%), where both partners were HPV positive, harbored the same HPV genotype group. These data, although preliminary, could support further the hypothesis that male HPV infection is more frequent in sexual partners of HPV positive or women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia indicating that men could represent an important source of HPV transmission between sex partners.     

Therapeutic vaccination for HPV induced cervical cancers

Cervical Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide and is associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, creating a unique opportunity to treat cervical cancer through anti-viral vaccination. Although a prophylactic vaccine may be available within a year, millions of women, already infected, will continue to suffer from HPV-related disease, emphasizing the need to develop therapeutic vaccination strategies. A majority of clinical trials examining therapeutic vaccination have shown limited efficacy due to examining patients with more advanced-stage cancer who tend to have decreased immune function. Current trends in clinical trials with therapeutic agents examine patients with pre-invasive lesions in order to prevent invasive cervical cancer. However, longer follow-up is necessary to correlate immune responses to lesion regression. Meanwhile, preclinical studies in this field include further exploration of peptide or protein vaccination, and the delivery of HPV antigens in DNA-based vaccines or in viral vectors. As long as pre-clinical studies continue to advance, the prospect of therapeutic vaccination to treat existing lesions seem good in the near future. Positive consequences of therapeutic vaccination would include less disfiguring treatment options and fewer instances of recurrent or progressive lesions leading to a reduction in cervical cancer incidence.     

Single and multiple human papillomavirus infections in cervical abnormalities in Portuguese women

Persistent infection with high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) types is necessary for cervical cancer development. However, little is known about the influence of multiple HPV infections on cervical lesion risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of single and multiple HPV infections in Portuguese women, and to assess the frequency of multiple infections in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). HPV prevalence, type-specific prevalence and extent of multiple infections were assessed in 1057 cervical samples. The Clinical Array HPV assay was used to detect 35 HPV types. According to histological diagnosis, 425 samples were normal, 375 were CIN1, and 257 were CIN2+. HPV status was studied in relation to age and lesion severity. The prevalence of HPV infection was 52.7%; 25.4%, 67.2% and 76.7% were positive for any HPV type in the normal, CIN1 and CIN2+ cases, respectively. Among HPV-positive cases, 32.0% were associated with multiple infections. Among multiple infections, 96.1% harboured HR HPV types and 38.2% HR–low risk (LR) HPV types. Overall, 33 different HPV types (18 HR and 15 LR) were detected. HR HPV types (44.1%) were significantly more prevalent than LR HPV types (8.6%). The most frequent genotype was HPV 16 (25.5%), followed by HPV 31, 53, 66, 58, and 51. Multiple infections showed a significant increase (p 0.005) according to severity of neoplasia, particularly for HR–HR HPV infections (p 0.003). No association between age and multiple HPV infections was observed (p 0.812). However, multiple HR HPV infections were more frequent in women under 30 years of age (35.3%).     

HPV types and variants among cervical cancer tumors in three regions of Tunisia

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among Tunisian women, and the incidence rates vary by region. Three Tunisian registries report age-standardized rates of 6.3/10(5) in the central region, 5.4/10(5) in the north, and 2.7/10(5) in the south. High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types and their variants differ in carcinogenic potential and geographic distribution. The HPV type and variant distribution could be a factor in the differing rates between regions of Tunisia. Tumor tissue was collected from 142 Tunisian cervical cancer patients. Demographic and reproductive characteristics of the patients were abstracted from cancer registry and hospital records. HPV type and variant analyses were performed using PCR-based Luminex and dot-blot hybridization assays. Eighty-three percent of tumors were infected with at least one HPV type. European variants of HPV16/18 were the most prevalent in tumors from all three regions, with all HPV18 infections and 64% of HPV16 infections being of European lineage. A higher frequency of HPV16 was present in Northern Tunisia (80%) than in Central (68%) or Southern Tunisia (50%) (P=0.02). HPV18/45 was significantly more common in adenocarcinomas (50%) than in squamous cell carcinomas (11%) (P=0.004). Frequent infection with European HPV variants most likely reflects the history of European migration to Tunisia. In addition to the importance of understanding the variants of HPV in Tunisia, behavioral and cultural attitudes towards screening and age-specific infection rates should be investigated to aid the development of future vaccination and HPV screening programs and policies.     

宫颈上皮内瘤样病变患者高危型HPV感染基因分型分析

目的了解宫颈上皮内瘤变患者的高危型HPV的感染及其分型和不同程度宫颈病变的主要感染型别情况。方法应用型特异PCR检测宫颈癌前病变的患者的主要高危型HPV-16、18、33、58的感染及其分型情况的相关性研究。结果在本研究宫颈上皮内瘤变患者98例中,4种高危型HPV的总阳性例数为73例,HPV总的感染率为74.5%,存在多重感染。其中HPV-16、18、33、58的总感染率分别为53.1%、38.7%、17.3%和30.6%。CIN的Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅲ3组患者的4种高危型HPV的感染率分别为42.9%、61.1%和93.2%。结论主要高危型HPV在宫颈上皮内瘤变患者中感染的主要型别依次为HPV16、HPV18、HPV58、HPV33,主要为HPV16和HPV18型;不同程度CIN的高危型HPV的总感染率不同,随病变程度的加重而增加。     

太原地区404例女性HPV感染状况及基因分型统计分析

目的探讨太原地区女性人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)感染情况以及基因分型分布及特点。方法采用人乳头瘤病毒基因分型检测试剂盒(PCR技术及导流杂交技术)对太原地区404例女性进行21种HPV亚型分析。结果 404例检测者共检测到HPV阳性患者213例,阳性率为52.7%。21种HPV亚型(除HPV 42、43型外)均有检出,其中检出率较高的高危型有HPV 16(34.4%),HPV 58(13.4%),HPV 53(8.7%);检出率最高的低危型是HPV 6(2.2%)。阳性检出者中单一亚型感染占59.6%,多种亚型感染占40.4%;在多重感染中,伴随着合并感染的亚型数增加,比例逐渐下降。结论利用PCR技术和杂交技术检测女性HPV感染情况,对宫颈癌的早期诊断、预防及疗效观察具有重要的应用价值。     

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine,HPV related diseases and cervical cancer in the post-reproductive years

Prophylactic HPV vaccines have demonstrated high efficacy against a range of HPV related diseases. They have been widely adopted as population health interventions in many jurisdictions and their routine use has been endorsed by the WHO. The development of these vaccines comes after an increased understanding of the natural history and epidemiology of HPV infection and disease in both males and females. Persistent HPV infection with oncogenic types induces malignant transformation in a range of epithelia including the cervix, anogenital regions, the penis and a number of head and neck sites. In relation to HPV disease prevention in the post-reproductive years, most infections occur soon after commencement of sexual activity but new infections do occur throughout the age spectrum. This reduces the likely impact of prophylactic vaccines in this population. The major impact on HPV related disease in this age group will come from advances in screening and early detection of HPV and neoplastic precursors. The most appropriate prevention for any individual man or women in this age group will be an individualised combination of vaccination, screening and early detection depending on the individual's own circumstances.     

Influence of HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 infection and CD4 count on cervical HPV DNA detection in women from Senegal,West Africa

BackgroundHIV infection is associated with greater risk of precancerous lesions and cervical cancer in women. However, several factors remain unclarified regarding the association between HIV infection and HPV detection, especially among those with HIV type 2 versus type 1 infection and severely immunocompromised persons.ObjectivesTo evaluate HPV overall and type-specific detection among HIV-infected and uninfected women in Senegal.Study designDetection of HPV DNA for 38 genotypes in cervical swabs using PCR-based methods was evaluated in HIV-positive (n = 467) and HIV-negative (n = 2139) women participating in studies in Senegal. Among HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 positive women, CD4 counts were assessed. Adjusted multivariable prevalence ratios (PR) were calculated.ResultsThe prevalence of any HPV DNA and multiple HPV types was greater among HIV-infected individuals (78.2% and 62.3%, respectively) compared with HIV-negative women (27.1% and 11.6%). This trend was also seen for HPV types 16 and 18 (13.1% and 10.9%) compared to HIV-negative women (2.2% and 1.7%). HIV-infected women with CD4 cell counts less than 200 cells/μl had a higher likelihood of any HPV detection (PR_a 1.30; 95% CI 1.07–1.59), multiple HPV types (PR_a 1.52; 95% CI 1.14–2.01), and HPV-16 (PR_a 9.00; 95% CI 1.66–48.67), but not HPV-18 (PR_a 1.20, 95% CI 0.45–3.24) compared to those with CD4 counts 500 cells/μl or above.ConclusionHIV-infected women, especially those most severely immunocompromised, are more likely to harbor HPV. Measures to prevent initial HPV infection and subsequent development of cervical cancer through focused screening efforts should be implemented in these high risk populations.     

Distribution of HPV genotypes in Shanghai women

Objective: To study the Distribution of HPV genotypes in Shanghai women. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital affiliated with Tongji University. Population: Patients those attended in the cervical disease diagnosis and treatment center of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital between January 2011 and December 2014. Methods: HPV GenoArray test kit (HybriBio Ltd) was used to perform HPV genotyping and was also used in DNA amplification and HybriBio’s proprietary flow-through hybridization technique. Results: In this study, total patients analyzed were 4585. Among 4585 sample the HPV positive patients were 1460 i.e. 31.84% in total. On the basis of pathological report normal were 1358, with inflammation 2441, with low grade lesion were 399, high grade lesion were 353, CIN were 19 and cervical carcinoma were 15. Among normal HPV positive were 215 (15.8%), among inflammation HPV positive were 735 (30.11%). HPV positive in low grade lesion were 353 i.e. 59.77%. In high grade lesion 211 were HPV positive among 272 (68.17%). The percentage of HPV positive was 73.68% i.e. 14 out of 19 patient in cervical carcinoma in situ. 13 patient out of 15 i.e. 86.67% of Cervical carcinoma were HPV positive. Among all percentage of HPV positive was high among cervical carcinoma then cervical carcinoma in situ then high grade lesion in decreasing fashion to low grade lesion and in normal. Highest prevalence i.e. 22.67% is of HPV 52 subtype and HPV 16 has second highest prevalence with 17.67% among HPV positive cases. Sensitivity of TCT detection is 71.6%. Specificity of TCT detection is 79.6%. Sensitivity of HPV-DNA detection is 65.2%. Specificity of HPV-DNA detection is 78.2%. Conclusion: HPV is one of major health concern in shanghai having high prevalence rate in comparison to other part of china and other part of world. This has implications for the future cervical cancer burden and the priority to be given to prevent cervical cancer in Shanghai, especially, given the promising efficacy of prophylactic vaccines against HPV52, 16 and 58. This study also shows high sensitivity and specificity of TCT and HPV-DNA detection.     

An anal cancer screening program for MSM in Italy: Prevalence of multiple HPV types and vaccine-targeted infections

BackgroundElevated HPV infection rates have been described in HIV-positive males, placing these subjects at high risk of anal neoplasia. Bivalent, quadrivalent, and nonavalent vaccines to prevent HPV infection have been developed, and recently proposed for gender-neutral immunization programs.ObjectivesIn order to estimate the benefit that could be obtained by vaccination of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), we aimed at describing the frequency of multiple and vaccine-targeted HPV infections in MSM enrolled in an anal cancer screening program.Study designThe anal cancer screening program was conducted between July 2009 and October 2012. Mucosal anal samples were tested for HPV DNA using MY09/MY11 PCR primers and, if positive, genotyped using the CLART2HPV Clinical Array (35HPV types).ResultsA total of 220 MSM were screened and 88.6% were positive for HPV DNA: in 86.5% at least one high-risk (HR) type was found and in 13% only low-risk (LR) HPV were found. Multiple infections accounted for 84.5% of HPV DNA-positive cases and overall 160 different HPV genotype combinations were recognized (only three combinations were detected in more than one patient each). Based on strain coverage, at least one vaccine-targeted HPV type was found in 38.9%, 64%, and 78.4% of cases when considering bivalent, quadrivalent and nonavalent vaccines, respectively. At least one HR vaccine-targeted strain was found in 39% of MSM for bivalent and quadrivalent vaccines, and in 64% of cases for nonavalent prevention.ConclusionsAnal HPV infections in unvaccinated mostly HIV-infected MSM are highly prevalent. The majority of this population has multiple infections with an extremely heterogeneous number of genotype combinations. The nonavalent vaccine could theoretically have prevented a minimum of one HR HPV type in two thirds of subjects.