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Human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women with and without cervical cancer: Implication for vaccination and screening in Ghana.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
Nartey Yvonne, Amo-Antwi Kwabena, Hill Philip C, Dassah Edward T, Asmah Richard H, Nyarko Kofi M, Agambire Ramatu, Konney Thomas O, Yarney Joel, Damale Nelson, Cox Brian
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INTRODUCTION: Determining the high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) genotypes burden in women with and without cervical cancer afford a direct comparison of their relative distributions. This quest is fundamental to implementing a future population-based cervical cancer prevention strategy in Ghana. We estimated the cervical cancer risk by HPV genotypes, and the HPV vaccine-preventable proportion of cervical...
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