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Human Papillomavirus Genotype Concordance Within Zambian Couples, Kgomotso Makhaola
Human Papillomavirus Genotype Concordance Within Zambian Couples, Kgomotso Makhaola
School of Biological Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with the development of cervical cancer, and has also been identified in other anogenital cancers such as penile, oral, and anal cancers. In regions like Sub Saharan Africa where the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is high, increased rates of HPV infections have also been observed, however the effect of HIV/AIDS on the transmission of HPV is not yet well understood. In this study specimens for HIV, HPV testing and pathology were collected from male participants and their female partners at a Urology department in Lusaka University Teaching Hospital, Zambia. Seventy four samples were collected but …