This chapter suggests promising areas of future epidemiologic research on human
papillomavirus (HPV) and anogenital cancer, organized around our understanding of …

This chapter addresses the natural history of anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection. Cervical infections are the best understood HPV infection. Cervical HPV …

Over 100 human papillomavirus (HPV) types have been identified to date, of which over 40
infect the genital tract, primarily through sexual transmission. The many different genital HPV …

More than 120 different types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) have been isolated;> 40 of
these types infect the epithelial lining of the anogenital tract and other mucosal areas. In the …

The major steps in cervical carcinogenesis include infection of the metaplastic epithelium of
the cervical transformation zone with one or more of the 12-18 carcinogenic types of human …

Worldwide human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in women with normal cytology at any
given point in time is approximately 10% indicating that HPV is one of the most common …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a small double-stranded DNA virus that commonly infects
humans. The oncogenic characteristics of HPV derive from the oncoproteins E6 and E7 that …

Large-scale epidemiologic studies have been invaluable for elaboration of the causal
relationship between persistent detection of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common newly diagnosed sexually transmitted
infection in the United States. Although the majority of sexually active adults will be infected …

Study Design: The prevalence of HPV was determined in a cohort of 439 sexually active
inner-city women between the ages of 18 and 50 years recruited in Brooklyn, New York …