[The detection of human papillomavirus DNA in normal cervical tissue by polymerase chain reaction technique]

Abstract

The consensus and complex human papillomavirus-polymerase chain reaction (HPV-PCR) technique was used to detect HPV-DNA in normal cervical tissue of 148 women. The investigation showed that HPV-DNA positive rate was 31.76% (47/148) including HPV type 6,11, 6.76% (10/148), HPV type 16, 18, 3.38% (5/148) and other types 21.62% (32/148). HPV infection was more common in young women from 22 to 34 years of age. The transmission route of female genital HPV infection and the importance of subclinical infection were also discussed.