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Prevalence and Genotypic Diversity of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Among Women of Reproductive Age in Kilifi County, Kenya.

Hellen W Kariuki, Celestine K Nyamari, Peter M Waweru, Patrick M Makazi, Marianne W Mureithi, Wallace Bulimo, Erick Wanjala, Lyle McKinnon, Humphrey N Kariuki, Frank G Onyambu

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Hellen W KariukiDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KEN.
Celestine K NyamariDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KEN.
Peter M WaweruDepartment of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KEN.
Patrick M MakaziDepartment of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), County Government of Kilifi, Kilifi, KEN.
Marianne W MureithiDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KEN.
Wallace BulimoDepartment of Epidemiology, Statistics and Informatics, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, KEN.
Erick WanjalaDepartment of Reproductive Health, Kilifi County Hospital, Kilifi, KEN.
Lyle McKinnonDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CAN.
Humphrey N KariukiDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KEN.
Frank G OnyambuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Meru University of Science and Technology, Meru, KEN.

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Abstract

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and the primary cause of cervical cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Kenya. Although many HPV infections resolve on their own, some high-risk types may persist and gradually develop into cervical cancer over several years, providing opportunities for early detection and intervention. However, in low-resource settings like Kilifi County, HPV testing is limited, and alternative screening methods like visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) are commonly used despite their limitations. Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence and genotype distribution of high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) among women of reproductive age in Kilifi County, Kenya, to inform targeted public health interventions. Methodology This study was nested within a more extensive cross-sectional study on female genital schistosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We focus on a stratified sample of 320 women aged 15-50 from Rabai and Magarini sub-counties, Kilifi, Kenya, identified as

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