Multiple HPV infections in female sex workers in Western Kenya: implications for prophylactic vaccines within this sub population

Abstract Background Whilst the imputed role of High Risk (HR) HPV infection in the development of cervical lesions and cancer has been established, the high number of HPV genotypes that Female Sex workers (FSW) harbour warrants that the synergistic effects of potential HR (pHR) and HR HPV genotypes...

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Main Authors: Sonia Menon, Davy van den Broeck, Rodolfo Rossi, Emilomo Ogbe, Hillary Mabeya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
FSW
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-016-0114-5