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Mapping the HPV Landscape in South African Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Viral Genotypes, Microbiota, and Immune Signals.
Viruses - 8 Dec 2024
Maswanganye Carol K, Mkhize Pamela P, Matume Nontokozo D
Abstract excerpt
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence, genotype distribution, and associations with cervicovaginal microbiota and cytokine profiles among South African women, where cervical cancer ranks as the second most common cancer. PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science were searched for studies on HPV infection up to 21 September 2024. The pooled prevalence was estimated using...
Topics
- Humans
- Female
- Papillomavirus Infections
- South Africa
- Papillomaviridae
- Genotype
- Microbiota
- Prevalence
- Vagina
- Cervix Uteri
- Cytokines
- Adult
