Increase of genital human papillomavirus infection among men and women in Croatia
Grce, M.; Magdić, L.; Kocijan, I.; Pavelić, K.
Anticancer Research 16(2): 1039-1041
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0250-7005 PMID: 8687096 Document Number: 466970
The presence of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) among men and women in Croatia was investigated from 1990 to 1993. DNA obtained from 338 cervical and 79 male urethral scrapes was analysed by slot-blot hybridization with digoxigenin labeled HPV type 6, 11, 16 and 18 DNA probes. The prevalence of HPV infection was higher in the male population (26.6%) than in the female population (19.8%). Low risk HPV (HPV 6, 11), high risk HPV (HPV 16, 18) and indeterminate HPV were found in 5.3%, 6.9% and 8.8% cases, respectively. Over the years, the increase (from 4.9% to 37.6%) of HPV infection was almost equal in male and female population suggesting an epidemic feature of this sexually transmitted disease.