HPV infection among rural American Indian women and urban white women in South Dakota: an HPV prevalence study

HPV infection among rural American Indian women and urban white women in South Dakota: an HPV prevalence study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cervical cancer. American Indian (AI) women in the Northern Plains of the U.S. have significantly higher incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer than White women in the...

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Main Authors: Muller Clemma J, Bell Maria C, Schmidt-Grimminger Delf C, Maher Diane M, Chauhan Subhash C, Buchwald Dedra S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cervical cancer
Pap screening
HPV genotypes
American Indians
health disparities
human papillomavirus
types
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/252

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