Human Papillomavirus Genotype Richness and the Biodiversity of Squamous and Glandular Cervical Dysplasias: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Published in: Pathogens (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 10; p. 1234
• Main Authors: Gozzini, Elisa, Radice, Davide, Bottari, Fabio, Boveri, Sara, Guerrieri, Maria Elena, Preti, Eleonora Petra, Spolti, Noemi, Ghioni, Mariacristina, Ferrari, Federico, Iacobone, Anna Daniela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma; Age; Biodiversity; Biological diversity; Biopsy; Cancer; cervical dysplasia; Cervix dysplasia; Colposcopy; Cross-sectional studies; Diagnosis; Genetic aspects; Genotype; Genotype & phenotype; Genotypes; Histology; HPV genotype richness; Human papillomavirus; human papillomavirus (HPV); humans; Identification and classification; Infections; Italy; Lesions; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; multiple infections; Papillomaviridae; Papillomavirus infections; Papillomaviruses; Pathology; patients; Risk; squamous lesions; Tumors; Italy; United States > US
• ISSN: 2076-0817; 2076-0817
• DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12101234

The impact of multiple infections on the risk of cervical lesions is a subject of ongoing debate. This study aims to explore whether the richness of HPV genotype infections and the biodiversity of squamous and glandular cervical dysplasias could influence the progression of precancerous lesions. We...