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Cervical HPV infection in Guangzhou, China: an epidemiological study of 198,111 women from 2015 to 2021
- Source :
- Emerging Microbes and Infections, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTPersistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the pivotal cause of cervical carcinogenesis. HPV types distribution varies greatly by region, and its long-term changes of prevalence remain to be fully characterized in China. Here, the largest population of 198,111 consecutive women who underwent routine cervical screening were investigated from 2015 to 2021 in Guangzhou, south China. The results showed that the overall HPV prevalence was 21.66% (42,911/198,111), and the annual prevalence increased significantly from 2015 to 2021 (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22221751
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Microbes and Infections
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.084a603b58435e958c5f5f819b5bac
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2023.2176009