Variations in the age‐specific curves of human papillomavirus prevalence in women worldwide

S Franceschi, R Herrero, GM Clifford… - … journal of cancer, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
An inverse relationship between age and human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence has
been reported in many developed countries, but information on this relationship is scarce in …

Population-based prevalence and age distribution of human papillomavirus among women in Santiago, Chile

C Ferreccio, RB Prado, AV Luzoro, SL Ampuero… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2004 - AACR
More than 18 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with cervical cancer, the
relative importance of the HPV types may vary in different populations. Objective: To …

Age-specific prevalence of human papilloma virus infection among Nigerian women

SN Akarolo-Anthony, AO Famooto, EO Dareng… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Inconsistent trends in HPV prevalence by age have been described in Africa.
We examined the age prevalence pattern and distribution of 37 HPV-DNA types among …

Age-specific prevalence of infection with human papillomavirus in females: a global review

JS Smith, A Melendy, RK Rana, JM Pimenta - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Global data on age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
overall, and for high-risk HPV types 16 and 18, are essential for the future implementation of …

The estimated lifetime probability of acquiring human papillomavirus in the United States

HW Chesson, EF Dunne, S Hariri… - Sexually transmitted …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background Estimates of the lifetime probability of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV)
can help to quantify HPV incidence, illustrate how common HPV infection is, and highlight …

A prospective study of age trends in cervical human papillomavirus acquisition and persistence in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

PE Castle, M Schiffman, R Herrero… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background Cross-sectional human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA prevalence peaks at young
ages, reflecting sexual acquisition and typically rapid clearance. In some populations, HPV …

Human papillomavirus and cancer: the epidemiological evidence

N Munoz - Journal of clinical virology, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: Summary of the studies carried out by the IARC on HPV and cervical cancer is
presented. Results: the first one was the international prevalence survey of HPV types in …

Epidemiology of HPV infection among Mexican women with normal cervical cytology

E Lazcano‐Ponce, R Herrero, N Muñoz… - … journal of cancer, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and is the most common cancer
among Mexican women, but no population‐based studies have reported the prevalence and …

Declining prevalence of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection with age is independent of other risk factors

RD Burk, P Kelly, J Feldman, J Bromberg… - Sexually transmitted …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in males: a global review

JS Smith, PA Gilbert, A Melendy, RK Rana… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2011 - Elsevier
Purpose Global data on age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in
males, especially for oncogenic HPV types 16 and 18, are essential for future efforts to …