Assessment of XXXX among female university students in Honduras via Roche linear array.

@entity1 @entity146 @entity1083 @entity281 @entity1082
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of specific types of @entity1082 ), and the association with possible risk factors, among female university students at university in Honduras. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, cervical samples from 400 @entity1 aged 18-35years were tested using a Roche HPV linear array to differentiate 37 genotypes of HPV. Associations with risk factors were assessed. RESULTS: Of the 400 @entity1 , 393 completed the study. HPV DNA was detected in 45% of these @entity1 , of whom 73% were infected with high-risk types of HPV and 46% had @entity281 . Overall, 36 HPV genotypes were identified, of which HPV types 16, 51, 84, 66, and 39 were the most common. There was a marked decrease in the prevalence of multiple and high-risk infections with age. The factors that were independently associated with risk of being infected were related to @entity146 . CONCLUSION: The study showed that genital @entity1083 is common among sexually active @entity1 at university in Honduras. In addition, the Roche linear array was shown to be a valuable tool for HPV genotyping, which will be useful for monitoring the future effectiveness of an HPV vaccine in the population.
