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High rate of non-vaccine targeted high-risk HPV genotypes circulate among women in Eastern Ethiopia.
Scientific reports - 10 Jan 2024
Seyoum Ayichew, Seyoum Berhanu, Gure Tadesse, Alemu Ashenafi, Alemayehu Dawit Hailu, Alemu Addisu, Belachew Anteneh, Tefera Dessalegn Abeje, Aseffa Abraham, Howe Rawleigh, Mulu Andargachew, Mihret Adane
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The World Health Organization [WHO] recommends a genotype-specific human papillomavirus [HPV] vaccination as a primary prevention strategy to control the burden of cervical cancer globally. In Ethiopia, where the non-vaccine-targeted HPV genotypes have not been adequately studied, a vaccination initiative was launched in 2018 targeting HPV-6,-11, -16, and -18 for girls aged 14-18 years. The co-existence of both...
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