High-risk genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is aetiologically linked to cervical
cancer; however, data on the prevalence and determinants of high-risk HPV infection in …

Background: Human papillomavirus infection with high-risk types (HR-HPV) is a necessary
cause of cervical cancer, the most common malignancy among sub-Saharan African …

Background. Information on the prevalence of cervical infection with different human
papillomavirus (HPV) types among young women is essential to support the introduction of …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted
infections worldwide. The prevalence is dependent on several known factors notably sexual …

Objective This study aimed to provide a population-based estimate of human papillomavirus
(HPV) seropositivity for women in a rural African context and to evaluate the impact of HPV …

Background High-risk HPV is considered a major risk factor for the development of cervical
cancer, the most common malignancy among women in Uganda. However, there is a …

Regional variations exist in HPV prevalence worldwide despite reports of high prevalence
rates among African women. Limited data on genital HPV prevalence necessitated this study …

Objective: The aim of the Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Tanzania (PROTECT) study is to
assess the prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) and to determine the type …

Objective The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence and type-specific
distribution of cervical high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) among women with …

Background The prevalence, incidence and persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV)
types in sub-Saharan Africa are not well established. The objectives of the current study are …