Oral human papillomavirus infections in Zambian Rural and Urban residents-a community cross-sectional study
Urban participants displayed higher sexual risk behaviour than rural participants. However, the prevalence of oral HPV infection in Zambia was low, which contrasts to the high incidence of cervical cancer reported for the country.
Authors
- Schifra Uwamungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1546-2431)
- Göran Kjeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0615-0870)
- Bengt Hasséus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-1550)
- Maria Andersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0005-7114)
- Chrispinus Hakimu Mumena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7997-0565)
- Daniel Giglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-9336)
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Copperbelt University (ZM)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05312-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55