Prevalence and geographical distribution of Papio hamadryas papillomavirus 1 (Ph PV1) in Kenyan baboons.

Papio hamadryas papillomavirus (Ph PV) 1, 2, and 3, are Alphapapillomaviruses that have been detected in Kenyan Olive baboons but the distribution is unknown. Therefore, cervical screening for Ph PV1 was performed in baboons from various areas in Kenya using a nested polymerase chain reaction. The prevalence rate was 33%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]