Article
Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2026
Sleman Sirwan
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a small, non-enveloped double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the family Papillomaviridae, with a strong tropism for epithelial tissues and well-established oncogenic potential. The epidemiological data of HPV are limited in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 1350 clinical samples (primarily cervical swabs) were collected from individuals...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
