Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus infections in cervical samples from cuban women older than 30 years.

Objective: This study aimed to provide information about the molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a group of Cuban women.

Materials And Methods: DNA from cervical samples was analyzed using a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which detects 6 of the clinically most relevant high-risk HPV types. Furthermore, end point PCR and sequencing were performed.