Prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with precancerous cervical lesions from urban and rural areas of Côte d'Ivoire

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Introduction: According to the WHO, cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women worldwide and only 2nd after breast cancer in Côte d'Ivoire. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main risk factor for the development of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence and distribution of HPV genotypes in women living in rural and urban areas. Material and methods: The women were...

Author(s):Thérèse. K. Agbessi, A. K. Dotia, R.A. Djatchi, F.S. Zaba, J.S. Lathro, A.M. Cablan,A. Krizo, S. A. Tahou, T. Ouassa and N. Y. Zinzendorf