High-risk human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women living with HIV; implication for cervical cancer prevention in a resource limited setting

High-risk human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women living with HIV; implication for cervical cancer prevention in a resource limited setting

Abstract Background For women living with HIV (WLHIV), the burden of persistent HPV infection, cervical pre-cancerous lesions and cancer have been demonstrated to be higher than among HIV-negative women. As Ghana and other lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) work toward developing national cervical...

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Main Authors: Patrick Kafui Akakpo, Sebastian Ken-Amoah, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Elizabeth Agyare, Emmanuel Salia, Ibrahim Baidoo, Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng, Matthew Asare, George Adjei, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
HPV
HIV
Ghana
Cervical cancer
Screening
Resource-limited settings
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-023-00513-y

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