Article
Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus infection among women in Jingzhou, China: a population-based study of 51,720 women.
Virology journal - 15 Dec 2023
Liu Shun, Mei Bing, Ouyang Yaoling, Li Chengbin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide with a serious threat to women's health. Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) has been identified as the main cause of cervical cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and genotype distribution of HR-HPV among women in Jingzhou, Hubei province, China, which is critical for the government to...
Topics
- Prevalence
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Retrospective Studies
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Papillomavirus Infections
- China
- Female
- Aged
- Genotype
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
