Prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes in sub-Saharan Africa according to HIV status: a 20-year systematic review.

doi:10.4178/epih.e2021039

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Prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes in sub-Saharan Africa according to HIV status: a 20-year systematic review.

Epidemiology and health - 1 Jan 2021

Okoye Jude Ogechukwu, Ofodile Chukwudi Amaechi, Adeleke Oluwaseun Kelechi, Obioma Okechi

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OBJECTIVES: This review assessed the rate of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women living in sub-Saharan Africa. It also determined the prevalence of high-risk HPV (hrHPV) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive (HIV+) and seronegative (HIV-) women in sub-Sahara...

Topics

Africa South of the Sahara
Genotype
HIV Infections
Humans
Papillomaviridae
Papillomavirus Infections
Prevalence
Risk Assessment

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