Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution in women with abnormal cervical cytology in the Basque Country, Spain.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in cytologically abnormal cervical samples from 106 women living in a region of the north of Spain.

Methods: Cytological classification was reported according to the 2001 Bethesda System and HPV genotyping was performed by Roche Linear Array.

Results: The overall HPV prevalence was 69.