Screening for adeno-associated viruses and human papillomaviruses in greek women with no cervical lesion

In order to investigate the correlation between human papillomaviruses (HPV), causative agents of cervical cancer, and adeno-associated viruses (AAV), possible protective factor from this disease, we evaluated first the prevalence of cervical infection by these two viruses in asymptomatic Greek females (i.e. with normal cervices and no pathologic history). Our data indicates relatively low prevalence for both viruses (8.8% for HPV and 17.7% for AAV), compared to studies from other countries. This report is the first concerning prevalence of cervical AAV infection in Greece.