Seroprevalence of human papilloma virus 6, 11, 16 and 18 among pregnant women in Mwanza-Tanzania
About two-thirds of pregnant women had antibodies against HPV 6, 11 16, and 18 indicating previous HPV exposure. Vaccination programs should be emphasized to reduce the HPV-related manifestations in this population.
Authors
- Fridolin Mujuni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-4061)
- Mariam M. Mirambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-3079)
- Betrand Msemwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0561-859X)
- Vitus Silago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-3254)
- Stephen Eliatosha Mshana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-6271)
- Vicent E. Fukuru
- Balthazar Gumodoka
Institutions
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Agents and Cancer
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-024-00608-0
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00