Distribution characteristics of different human papillomavirus genotypes in women in Wuhan, China

摘要

Background Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are strongly associated with the development of cervical carcinoma, and the distribution of HPV genotypes varies regionally. Methods To investigate the distribution characteristics of different genotypes of HPV infection in women in Wuhan, China, a total of 13?775 patients were enrolled over 2?years. Results Of these, 2436 patients were infected with HPVs, and the total infection rate was 17.68%. The infection rate of high‐risk HPV (HR‐HPV) was significantly higher (13.96%) than that of single low‐risk HPV (LR‐HPV; 3.72%). Among the HR‐HPV infections, the most common genotype was HPV 52 with an infection rate of 4.23%, followed by HPVs 16, 58, 39, and 51. The most common LR‐HPV genotype was HPV 81, followed by HPVs 6, 11, and 44. Patients under the age of 25?years were found to have the highest HPV infection rate ( P Conclusions The results demonstrate that the distribution characteristics of various HPV genotype infections are associated with region and age and may be related to season. These data could be the basis for further epidemiological analysis into the control and prevention of HPV infection in this region.