Nature communicationsHumansFemaleGabonPapillomavirus InfectionsAdult
Vaccine-preventable HPV burden and cervical abnormalities in women during 2022-2024 Octobre Rose campaigns in Libreville.
Alfred K F Mabika-Obanda, Nathalie Ambounda Ledaga, Krystina Ngou Milama, Vénusia Zang Obame, Amel Kevin Alame-Emane, Adama Sanon, Corneille Ndong-Ella, Hugues Loemba, Laurent Bélec, Jean-Pierre Ngou Mve Ngou, Paulin N Essone, Armel Mintsa-Ndong, Ralph-Sydney Mboumba Bouassa, Joël Fleury Djoba Siawaya
Published: 202510.1038/s41467-025-67777-3
Abstract
Cervical cancer is a leading cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, largely driven by persistent carcinogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. We conducted a 3-year cross-sectional study of 1,524 women participating in the national "Octobre R…
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