Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Sub-Saharan African Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Egile Nagusiak: Ayichew Seyoum (Egilea), Nega Assefa (Egilea), Tadesse Gure (Egilea), Berhanu Seyoum (Egilea), Andargachew Mulu (Egilea), Adane Mihret (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundAmong sub-Saharan African women, cervical cancer is steadily increasing with more than 75,000 new cases and 50,000 deaths annually. Due to the vast ethno geography variation, Africa harbors heterogeneous genotypes of HPV. High-risk HPV [hr HPV] genotypes such as hr HPV-16,−18,-35, and−52 a...