Human papillomavirus prevalence and genotype distribution among young women and men in Maputo city, Mozambique

ObjectivesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-known cause of cervical cancer, the second most frequent cancer in female African populations. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of HPV infections and the genotype distribution in young adults aged 18–24, in Maputo city, Mozambique, and to...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 7; no. 7; p. e015653
Main Authors:	Edna Omar, Viegas, Orvalho, Augusto, Nália, Ismael, Malin, Kaliff, Gabriella, Lillsunde-Larsson, Torbjörn, Ramqvist, Charlotta, Nilsson, Kerstin, Falk, Nafissa, Osman, Ilesh Vindorai, Jani, Sören, Andersson
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 17.07.2017 BMJ Open
Subjects:	Adolescent Cervical cancer Cross-Sectional Studies Epidemiology Female Genotype HIV HIV Infections - epidemiology Human immunodeficiency virus Human papillomavirus Humans INFECTIOUS DISEASES Logistic Models Male Medical diagnosis Mens health Molecular diagnostics Mozambique - epidemiology Papillomaviridae - classification Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control Papillomavirus Vaccines - therapeutic use Public health Sex Distribution SEXUAL MEDICINE Systematic review Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control Vaccines Womens health Young Adult Mozambique Africa INFECTIOUS DISEASES Molecular diagnostics SEXUAL MEDICINE Epidemiology Public health
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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