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Table 2 Viral type distribution by age group assessed by PCR and dot-blot analyses. The percentage of PCR and dot-blot positive samples (among HPV-PCR +) are shown in parenthesis.

From: Prevalence of human papillomavirus cervical infection in an Italian asymptomatic population

 

PCR analysis

Dot-blot analysis

Age

HPV (all)

Generic probe

6/11

16

18

33

Others

≤ 44

18/119 (15.1%)

16 (88.9%)

1 (5.6%)

8 (44.4%)

4 (22.2%)

2 (11.1%)

2 (11.1%)

45–52

21/120 (17.5%)

19 (90.5%)

2 (9.5%)

10 (47.6%)

11 (52.4%)

3 (14.3%)

2 (9.5%)

53–59

14/122 (11.5%)

13 (92.9%)

0

11 (78.6%)

4 (28.6%)

0

1 (7.1%)

≤ 60

27/142 (19.0%)

26 (96.3%)

1 (3.7%)

17 (63.0%)

10 (37.0%)

2 (7.4%)

2 (7.4%)

All

80/503 (15.9%)

74 (92.5%)

4 (5.0%)

46 (57.5)

29 (36.3)

7 (8.8%)

7 (8.8%)