High Burden of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Madagascar: Comparison With Other Sexually Transmitted Infections

Bigoni, Jérôme; Catarino, Rosa; Benski, Anne Caroline; Viviano, Manuela; Munoz, Maria; Tilahizandry, Honoré; Petignat, Patrick; Vassilakos, Pierre

doi:10.1177/1178633717752686

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English

High Burden of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Madagascar: Comparison With Other Sexually Transmitted Infections

ContributorsBigoni, Jérôme; Catarino, Rosa; Benski, Anne Caroline; Viviano, Manuela; Munoz, Maria; Tilahizandry, Honoré; Petignat, Patrick; Vassilakos, Pierre

Published inInfectious Diseases, vol. 11, 1178633717752686

Publication date2018

Abstract

In Madagascar, human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, as well as syphilis share common risk factors but seem to differ in their prevalence. We measured and compared their prevalence in the country.

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research groups

Prévention du cancer du col utérin (933)

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BIGONI, Jérôme et al. High Burden of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Madagascar: Comparison With Other Sexually Transmitted Infections. In: Infectious Diseases, 2018, vol. 11, p. 1178633717752686. doi: 10.1177/1178633717752686

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PID : unige:111657
DOI : 10.1177/1178633717752686
PMID : 29434477

Journal ISSN2374-4235

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High Burden of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Madagascar: Comparison With Other Sexually Transmitted Infections

In Madagascar, human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, as well as syphilis share common risk factors but seem to differ in their prevalence. We measured and compared their prevalence in the country.

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