Role of Immunity and Vaginal Microbiome in Clearance and Persistence of Human Papillomavirus Infection

Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women of reproductive age, with 80% of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes has been described as the most common non-systemic biological risk factor for the developmen...

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Main Authors: Lungelo Ntuli, Andile Mtshali, Gugulethu Mzobe, Lenine JP Liebenberg, Sinaye Ngcapu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.927131/full