Investigation of human papillomavirus prevalence in married women and molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the virus.

Objective: Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are among the agents responsible for infection and cancer of the skin and mucous membranes in the human body. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and type distribution of HPVs in married female patients with gynecological complaints, who had visited the Maternity Hospital in Erzurum, Turkey.

Methods: In this study, 263 cervical swab samples were taken from married women using the Pap smear method and were investigated for positive reactivity against HPV.