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Genital human papillomavirus infection among women in Bangladesh: findings from a population-based survey.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Nahar Quamrun, Sultana Farhana, Alam Anadil, Islam Jessica Yasmine, Rahman Mustafizur, Khatun Fatema, Alam Nazmul, Dasgupta Sushil Kanta, Marions Lena, Ashrafunnessa, Kamal Mohammed, Cravioto Alejandro, Reichenbach Laura
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There has been no population-based study on human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence or its genotypes in Bangladesh; a country eligible for GAVI funding for HPV vaccine. METHODS: We used baseline survey data of a prospective cohort study that was conducted in one urban and one rural area of Bangladesh. A total of 997 urban and 905 rural married women, aged 13 to 64 years, were enrolled in the baseline...
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