Article
Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infection and Genotype Characterization among Women in Orodara, Western Burkina Faso.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS - 1 Jan 2000
Traore I M A, Zohoncon T M, Ndo O, Djigma F W, Obiri-Yeboah D, Compaore T R, Guigma S P, Yonli A T, Traore G, Ouedraogo P, Ouedraogo C M R, Traore Y, Simpore J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer usually occurs several years after persistent infection with oncogenic or high-risk human papillomavirus. The objective of this study was to determine carriage of 14 genotypes of high-risk human papillomavirus among women at Orodara and then characterize the genotypes found in these women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From June to July 2015, 120 women from the general...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Burkina Faso
- Cell Transformation, Viral
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests
- Humans
- Middle Aged
