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Human papillomavirus genotype distribution and factors associated among female sex workers in West Africa.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Tounkara Fatoumata Korika, Téguété Ibrahima, Guédou Fernand A, Goma-Matsétsé Ella, Koné Amadou, Béhanzin Luc, Traoré Sidy, Aza-Gnandji Marlène, Keita Bintou, Guenoun Julie, Coutlée François, Alary Michel
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to: (1) Estimate HPV prevalence and genotype distribution among female sex workers (FSWs) in Mali and Benin as well as the prevalence of multiple HPV type infections in this group, and (2) Identify potential risk factors associated with high-risk (HR) HPV infections. METHODS: We analyzed baseline data of 665 FSWs aged ≥ 18 years recruited during a prospective cohort of cervical cancer...
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