Prevalence, Characteristics, and Distribution of Human Papillomavirus According to Age and HIV Status in Women of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection associated with the development of cervical cancer. This study investigated cervical HPV prevalence, characteristics, and distribution according to age and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status among women attending a public community health facility in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. A total of 325 participants (aged 18 to 60) visiting a community health facility for any reason were recruited. Cervical HPV infection was detected using the Seegene Anyplex™ II HPV28 assay (Seegene Inc., Seoul, South Korea). Overall HPV prevalence was 65.2% (95% CI: 59.9-70.2%), with the highest prevalence of 80.9% (95% CI: 67.2-89.8%) observed in the 18-25-year-old age group and the lowest prevalence of 46.3% (95% CI: 35.8-57.1%)

SUBMITTER: Mbulawa ZZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11598844 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature