Preterm birth has recently been associated with the persistence of human papillomavirus 16
(HPV-16) during pregnancy. However, it remains difficult to determine whether this …

Recent evidence shows increased preterm birth risk with human papillomavirus-16 (HPV16)
infection during pregnancy. This study aimed to measure the association between HPV16 …

Introduction. The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a virus usually transmitted through
mucocutaneous contact directly with the infected organs, resulting in a sexually transmitted …

Importance Preterm birth remains a leading cause of perinatal mortality and lifelong
morbidity worldwide. The cause of most preterm births is unknown, although several …

Background: We aimed to investigate whether infection with high-risk (HR) types of human
papilloma virus (HPV) or HPV-associated cervical disease were associated with preterm …

Objectives Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are common, especially during women's
reproductive years, with unclear obstetrical impact. This study aimed to identify HPV …

A series of observational studies were evaluated concerning the risk of human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection in pregnancy; however, the results were controversial. We …

Background The potential HPV transmission route includes horizontal transmission “in
utero” and vertical transmission from parents. Less is known about the role of child's father …

Objectives i) To compare the placental human papilloma virus (HPV) deoxynucleic acid
(DNA) status of preterm deliveries with full term deliveries and to identify high risk (HR) …

BACKGROUND: Persistent HPV-16 infection is a marker for risk of progression to high-
grade cervical lesions. The predictive value of HPV-16 viral loads for persistent HPV-16 …