High prevalence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus infection mostly covered by Gardasil-9 prophylactic vaccine in adult women living in N'Djamena, Chad.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We conducted in 2018 a descriptive, quantitative, population-based, cross-sectional survey estimating the prevalence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection and associated risk factors among adult women living in N'Djamena, Chad.

Methods

Five of the 10 districts of N'Djamena were randomly selected for inclusion. Peer educators contacted adult women in community-churches or women association networks to participate in the survey and come to the clinic for women's sexual health "La Renaissance Plus", N'Djamena. Medical, socio-demographical and behavioral informations were collected. HPV DNA was detected and genotyped in endocervical swab using Anyplex II HPV28 genotyping test (Seegene, Seoul, South Korea).

Results

253 women (mean age, 35

SUBMITTER: Mboumba Bouassa RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6546217 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature