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We performed a case-control study of female sex workers and women without sex work in Durango City, Mexico. We determined the prevalence of infection with HPV in cervical samples of women using polymerase chain reaction, and HPV genotypes were determined using line probe assay. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to assess the association between the characteristics of women and infection.
Twelve 5. Six No association between HPV infection and female sex work was found in our setting. High risk HPV genotypes were prevalent among the women studied. Results can be used for the design of preventive measures against HPV infection.
Epithelial cells of the skin and mucosa are targets for infection with this virus [ 2 ]. Infection with HPV may lead to cervical and oropharyngeal cancers [ 3 ]. Cervical cancer is the third most common malignancy in women and persistent infection with HPV is the major risk factor for the development of this disease [ 4 ].
Fourteen HPV genotypes are considered high risk types including HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68 [ 6 , 7 ]. HPV 16 and 18 genotypes are the most common types [ 7 ]. HPV is transmitted by direct contact [ 8 ], usually by sexual intercourse [ 9 ].
