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Prevalence of Primary HPV in Djibouti: Feasibility of Screening for Early Diagnosis of Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions.
Journal of lower genital tract disease - 1 Oct 2016
Petrelli Alessio, Di Napoli Anteo, Giorgi Rossi Paolo, Rossi Alessandra, Luccini Daniele, Di Marco Ilaria, Traoré Amadou Laico, Gillio Tos Anna, Trevisan Morena, Mirisola Concetta, Costanzo Gianfranco
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In many African Sub-Saharan countries, human papilloma virus (HPV) prevalence data are not available. The current study estimated the prevalence of HPV virus in the female population of Djibouti. METHODS: Approximately 1000 asymptomatic women 16 to 64 years old were enrolled from 3 of the main health structures of Djibouti in 2014 and 2015; 998 cervical samples were tested for HPV-DNA of high risk...
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