Dynamics of genotype-specific HPV clearance and reinfection in rural Ghana may compromise HPV screening approaches

Dynamics of genotype-specific HPV clearance and reinfection in rural Ghana may compromise HPV screening approaches

Persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a prerequisite for cervical cancer development. Few studies investigated clearance of high-risk HPV in low-and-middle-income countries. Our study investigated HPV clearance and persistence over four years in women from North Tongu District, Ghana.In...

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Main Authors: Amrei Krings, Gifty Boateng, Priscilla Dunyo, Joseph E. Amuah, Rashid A. Adams, Lois Adunyame, Dinah O. Nkansah, Comfort M. Wormenor, Benjamin T. Hansen, Isaac Gedzah, Richard H. Asmah, Edwin K. Wiredu, Andreas M. Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Papillomavirus Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405852118300958

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