Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) among adolescent girls and young women in a high HIV burden rural area of South Africa: a cross-sectional survey
Maphe Mthembu, Kathy Baisley, Jacob Busang, Nqobile Ngoma, Nonsikelelo Ndlela, Nonhlanhla Okesola, Carina Herbst, Thandeka Khoza, Jaco Dreyer, Lenine Liebenberg, Zaza Ndhlovu, Maryam Shahmanesh · 2026
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Maphe Mthembu and eleven colleagues survey human papillomavirus infection among teenage girls and young women living in a rural South African district with a heavy HIV burden. The virus causes cervical cancer, and women living with HIV face higher risk, yet local data on which viral types circulate in this age group were limited.
Nested in a larger population trial, the study tested vaginal swabs from 187 participants, about half living with HIV. Roughly seven in ten carried the virus, and high-risk types were more common among those with HIV, with different dominant types by HIV status. No infections with the two types targeted by the national vaccine appeared among vaccine-eligible participants. Condomless sex and other infections raised the odds.
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| CREATOR | Maphe Mthembu, Kathy Baisley, Jacob Busang, Nqobile Ngoma, Nonsikelelo Ndlela, Nonhlanhla Okesola, Carina Herbst, Thandeka Khoza, Jaco Dreyer, Lenine Liebenberg, Zaza Ndhlovu, Maryam Shahmanesh |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |