Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study

Introduction: Certain genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) are linked to cervical abnormalities. HPV DNA and genotype prevalence among women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is investigated in this hospital-based study. Methodology: Cervical specimens were taken from 519 subjects along with cons...

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Main Authors: Mohammed N Al-Ahdal, Walaa K Al-Arnous, Marie F Bohol, Suhair M Abuzaid, Mohamed Shoukri, Kamal S Elrady, Nayyer Firdous, Rehab Aliyan, Rabia Taseer, Amal A Al-Hazzani, Ahmed A Al-Qahtani
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014-03-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4220
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author Mohammed N Al-Ahdal
Walaa K Al-Arnous
Marie F Bohol
Suhair M Abuzaid
Mohamed Shoukri
Kamal S Elrady
Nayyer Firdous
Rehab Aliyan
Rabia Taseer
Amal A Al-Hazzani
Ahmed A Al-Qahtani
author_facet Mohammed N Al-Ahdal
Walaa K Al-Arnous
Marie F Bohol
Suhair M Abuzaid
Mohamed Shoukri
Kamal S Elrady
Nayyer Firdous
Rehab Aliyan
Rabia Taseer
Amal A Al-Hazzani
Ahmed A Al-Qahtani
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description Introduction: Certain genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) are linked to cervical abnormalities. HPV DNA and genotype prevalence among women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is investigated in this hospital-based study. Methodology: Cervical specimens were taken from 519 subjects along with consent and demographic data. DNA was extracted and PCR was performed on all specimens using general primers. Low- and high-risk HPV genotypes were determined by reverse blot hybridization assay using specific probes. SPSS version 17 was used for the data analysis. Results: Of 519 cervical specimens, 164 (31.6%) were positive for HPV DNA. There was a significant association between HPV positivity and abnormal cytology (p < 0.00001). Even though the HPV positivity was relatively high, the squamous intraepithelial lesions were minimal, with one low grade and one high grade case among those HPV DNA-positive specimens. Regardless of single or multiple infections per specimen, HPV-16 was found in 87.8%, followed by HPV-18 in 86%, and HPV-11 in 78.3%. Conclusions: Amplification technology showed that HPV is common among women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a strong association between HPV infection and cytological changes. HPV-16 was the most frequent genotype but had a low prevalence of cervical cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-5cafdee6f2f545e88d33e81c7f976c942025-08-20T02:57:53ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802014-03-0180310.3855/jidc.4220Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based studyMohammed N Al-Ahdal0Walaa K Al-Arnous1Marie F Bohol2Suhair M Abuzaid3Mohamed Shoukri4Kamal S Elrady5Nayyer Firdous6Rehab Aliyan7Rabia Taseer8Amal A Al-Hazzani9Ahmed A Al-Qahtani10King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObeid Specialized Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObeid Specialized Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObeid Specialized Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObeid Specialized Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIntroduction: Certain genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) are linked to cervical abnormalities. HPV DNA and genotype prevalence among women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is investigated in this hospital-based study. Methodology: Cervical specimens were taken from 519 subjects along with consent and demographic data. DNA was extracted and PCR was performed on all specimens using general primers. Low- and high-risk HPV genotypes were determined by reverse blot hybridization assay using specific probes. SPSS version 17 was used for the data analysis. Results: Of 519 cervical specimens, 164 (31.6%) were positive for HPV DNA. There was a significant association between HPV positivity and abnormal cytology (p < 0.00001). Even though the HPV positivity was relatively high, the squamous intraepithelial lesions were minimal, with one low grade and one high grade case among those HPV DNA-positive specimens. Regardless of single or multiple infections per specimen, HPV-16 was found in 87.8%, followed by HPV-18 in 86%, and HPV-11 in 78.3%. Conclusions: Amplification technology showed that HPV is common among women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a strong association between HPV infection and cytological changes. HPV-16 was the most frequent genotype but had a low prevalence of cervical cancer. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4220HPVinfectiongenotypesRiyadhSaudi Arabia
spellingShingle Mohammed N Al-Ahdal
Walaa K Al-Arnous
Marie F Bohol
Suhair M Abuzaid
Mohamed Shoukri
Kamal S Elrady
Nayyer Firdous
Rehab Aliyan
Rabia Taseer
Amal A Al-Hazzani
Ahmed A Al-Qahtani
Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
HPV
infection
genotypes
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
title Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study
title_full Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study
title_fullStr Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study
title_full_unstemmed Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study
title_short Human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study
title_sort human papillomaviruses in cervical specimens of women residing in riyadh saudi arabia a hospital based study
topic HPV
infection
genotypes
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4220
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