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Human papillomavirus type distribution among women with cervical pathology: a study over 4 years at Jimma Hospital, southwest Ethiopia
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Abstract
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| Over the period 19982001 women attending Jimma hospital (southwest Ethiopia) with cervical dysplasia were screened for human papillomavirus (HPV), identifying a prevalence of 67.1% in this population. High-risk HPV types 16 (55.7%), 18 (8.2%), 56 (8.2%), 45 (4.1%), 39 (2.5%), 52 (1.6%), 31 (1.6%), 35 (1.6%), 58 (0.8%), 33 (0.8%), 59 (0.8%) caused severe pathology as single/multiple infection. Strategies need to be envisioned for vaccinating children, young women prior to first sexual contact and preventive screening of HPV high-risk types. |
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English
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Tropical medicine and international health. - Oxford
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Publication
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Oxford
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2010
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ISSN
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1360-2276
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15
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ISI
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000279939900120
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