Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Abstract Background HPV infections are ubiquitous and particularly common among sexually active young women. However, there are regional and national variations in age-specific HPV prevalence, which have implications for cervical cancer control. Data on age-specific HPV prevalences for Ghana and mos...

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Main Authors: Adolf K. Awua, Richard M. K. Adanu, Edwin K. Wiredu, Edwin A. Afari, Alberto Severini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Human Papillomavirus
Age-specific
Cervical cancer
Self-sample collection
Screening
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-017-0136-7

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