Prevalence and genotype-specific distribution of human papillomavirus in Burundi according to HIV status and urban or rural residence and its implications for control.

<h4>Background</h4>Human papillomaviruses are the most important causative agents for invasive cervical cancer development. HPV type-specific vaccination and HPV cervical cancer screening methods are being widely recommended to control the disease but the epidemiology of the circulating...

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Main Authors: Zacharie Ndizeye, Davy Vanden Broeck, Ramokone Lisbeth Lebelo, Johannes Bogers, Ina Benoy, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209303