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High Burden of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection among Young Women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2016

Ebrahim Sumayyah, Mndende Xolani K, Kharsany Ayesha B M, Mbulawa Zizipho Z A, Naranbhai Vivek, Frohlich Janet, Werner Lise, Samsunder Natasha, Karim Quarraisha Abdool, Williamson Anna-Lise

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OBJECTIVES: HPV infection causes cervical cancer, yet information on prevalence and risk factors for HPV in Africa remain sparse. This study describes the prevalence of HPV genotypes and risk factors associated with HPV among young women ≤ 30 years of age in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. METHODS: Cervicovaginal lavage samples were tested for HPV genotypes in 224 women enrolled in a prospective cohort study....

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PMID: 26785408
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146603
PMCID: PMC4718633

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