High Burden of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection among Young Women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

High Burden of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection among Young Women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

OBJECTIVES:HPV infection causes cervical cancer, yet information on prevalence and risk factors for HPV in Africa remain sparse. This study describes the prevalence of HPV genotypes and risk factors associated with HPV among young women ≤ 30 years of age in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. METHODS...

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Main Authors: Sumayyah Ebrahim, Xolani K Mndende, Ayesha B M Kharsany, Zizipho Z A Mbulawa, Vivek Naranbhai, Janet Frohlich, Lise Werner, Natasha Samsunder, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Anna-Lise Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4718633?pdf=render

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