Urinary human papillomavirus DNA as an indicator of gynaecological infection in young women in Schistosoma and HIV endemic South Africa

Urinary human papillomavirus DNA as an indicator of gynaecological infection in young women in Schistosoma and HIV endemic South Africa

BackgroundGlobally, Africa has the highest HIV, cervical cancer and schistosomiasis prevalence. Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is hypothesized to be associated with HIV and cervical atypia. Young women aged 15 and above, constituting almost 3 million of the South African population, have limit...

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Main Authors: P. Pillay, H. N. Galappaththi-Arachchige, M. Taylor, B. Roald, E. F. Kjetland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Subjects:
urine
human papillomavirus
DNA
cervico-vaginal lavage
female genital schistosomiasis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1436064/full
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