This article refers to a review of literature about the HPV virus and the cervical neoplasia, aiming at raising aspects of the virus infection which influences in the natural development of the uterine cervical cancer such as: the type of virus, the duration and the persistence of the infection and also the association with the manifestations of the preceding lesions up to the evolution of the neoplasia. It was possible to notice the strong association of the infection with the evolution of the cervical neoplasia, however, studies to better elucidate certain aspects of the infection of the HPV virus that acts on the uterine cervix are still necessary so that the actions of prevention and fight against the disease will be more efficient.
Uterine cervical neoplasms; Cervical dysplasia; Papillomaviruses; Epidemiology