SynthesisSexual health2012
Prevalence and genotype distribution of cervical human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Asia: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
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- Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution in Malaysia: A systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with abnormal cervical cytology in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and genotype distribution of genital human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Urinary detection of high-risk HPV DNA to enhance cervical cancer screening in developing countries.Microbiology spectrum · 2025Article
- Factors related to cervical cancer and human papilloma virus awareness among rural women of southern Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2024Article
- A real-world research of cervical cancer screening in patients diagnosed with cervical cancer by loop electrosurgical excision procedure.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2024Article
- High-risk human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women with gynecology complaints in northwest Ethiopia.Infectious agents and cancer · 2023Article
- Predictors of intention to receive cervical cancer screening among commercial sex workers in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia: application of the theory of planned behavior.BMC women's health · 2022Article
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- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevalence and Type Distribution in Urban Areas of Malaysia.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Article
- The Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Human Papillomaviruses Among Men in Henan Province of China.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices for human Papilloma virus infection among female sex workers in Lagos metropolis.The Pan African medical journal · 2020Article
- Human papillomavirus in Ethiopia.Virusdisease · 2019Review
- Should female sex workers be offered HPV vaccination?Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2019Review
- Are vaginal swabs comparable to cervical smears for human papillomavirus DNA testing?Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2018Article
- Barriers to Cervical Screening Among Sex Workers in Vancouver.American journal of public health · 2016Article
- The Role of Chlamydia trachomatis in High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Persistence Among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2015Article
- Molecular genotyping of human papillomavirus l1 gene in low-risk and high-risk populations in Bangkok.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2015Observational
- Cervical cancer screening and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in female sex workers using "screen and treat" approach.International journal of women's health · 2015Article
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Abstract
Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly transmissible. Although there are many studies on HPV infection in general population of women globally, little attention has been paid to female sex workers (FSWs) in Asia. In this study, we used a meta-analytic approach to systematically analyse the literature to elucidate the prevalence and genotype distribution of cervical HPV infection among FSWs in Asia. Fourteen eligible studies were identified in five databases, and data including 4198 FSWs from nine Asian countries were aggregated. Crude estimates of cervical HPV prevalence among FSWs in this region ranged from 12.8% to 84.8%. FSWs had a nearly 10-fold risk of HPV infection than the general population of women. Stratified analysis showed that HPV prevalence was higher in East Asia than other subregions and in younger FSWs than older FSWs. HPV genotype distribution was statistically different between East Asia and South-east Asia. In East Asia, the most prevalent genotypes were HPV 16 (23.9%), 18 (11.0%), 58 (9.4%), 56 (6.3%) and 52 (5.3%), while they were HPV 52 (12.9%), 16 (8.5%), 58 (5.2%), 18 (5.0%) and 66 (4.9%) in South-east Asia. HPV 31, 33 and 35 were less frequently found in both subregions. HPV infection was substantial among FSWs in some Asian countries. More studies are necessary to illustrate the overall picture of HPV infection in this region.
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