HPV Type Distribution in HIV Positive and Negative Women With or Without Cervical Dysplasia or Cancer in East Africa

HPV Type Distribution in HIV Positive and Negative Women With or Without Cervical Dysplasia or Cancer in East Africa

BackgroundWomen living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk to develop cervical cancer (CC), which is caused by persistent infection with 13 oncogenic human papilloma viruses (HR-HPVs). It is important to accurately identify and target HIV-positive women at highest risk to develop CC...

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Main Authors: Ruby Mcharo, Tessa Lennemann, John France, Liseth Torres, Mercè Garí, Wilbert Mbuya, Wolfram Mwalongo, Anifrid Mahenge, Asli Bauer, Jonathan Mnkai, Laura Glasmeyer, Mona Judick, Matilda Paul, Nicolas Schroeder, Bareke Msomba, Magreth Sembo, Nhamo Chiwerengo, Michael Hoelscher, Otto Geisenberger, Ralph J. Lelle, Elmar Saathoff, Leonard Maboko, Mkunde Chachage, Arne Kroidl, Christof Geldmacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
human papilloma virus—HPV
human immunodeficiency virus—HIV
cervical cancer
cervical dysplasia
high-grade intraepithelial lesions
low-grade intraepithelial lesions
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.763717/full

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