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ReviewInfectious agents and cancer2026

HIV, HPV, and oral health in Tanzania: a scoping review.

Kalipa Gedion, Elizabeth R Blackwood, Judith Mwobobia, Innocent Semali, Mainen Julius Moshi, Sira Owibingire, Richard O Mwaiswelo, Yohana Mashalla, Guido Ferrari, John Bartlett and 1 more

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11 authors.

Kalipa GedionDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4824-1001
Elizabeth R BlackwoodDuke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4863-8674
Judith MwobobiaDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Innocent SemaliDepartment of Epidemiology, Kairuki University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mainen Julius MoshiDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Kairuki University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Sira OwibingireDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Richard O MwaisweloDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Kairuki University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Yohana MashallaDirectorate of Postgraduate Studies & Research Institute, Kairuki University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Guido FerrariDepartment of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
John BartlettDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Nosayaba Osazuwa-PetersDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. nosa.peters@duke.edu.

Funding

HPV, HIV and Oral Microbiota Interplay in Nigerian Youth (HOMINY)R01DE032216 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI MODUPE COKER, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters · 2022 to 2026
$4.5M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE032216
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople living with HIV (PLHIV) are at an increased risk of oral manifestations, including those linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). In Tanzania, the prevalence and impact of oral HPV among PLHIV remain unknown. This scoping review aimed to map evidence and identify gaps at the intersection of HIV, HPV, and oral health.

methodsWe conducted a scoping review of studies on oral health in relation to HIV or HPV. Studies involving HPV or oral health among PLHIV were included, while studies conducted outside Tanzania, lacked empirical data, or did not report relevant outcomes were excluded. Outcomes were prevalence of oral manifestations, HPV detection, HPV vaccination, and intervention effectiveness.

resultsForty-four studies were included. One assessed HPV and oral health; none evaluated HPV vaccination effects on oral outcomes. Prevalence of oral manifestations among PLHIV increased from 10% to 34% over two decades. Antiretroviral therapy reduced oropharyngeal candidiasis but showed no effect on head and neck cancers.

conclusionsEvidence on HPV-related oral lesions among PLHIV in Tanzania is scarce. Research is needed to define prevalence, risk factors, and barriers to care, which will inform policies to expand HPV vaccination, strengthen the oral workforce, and integrate oral health into HIV services.

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HIVHPVOral healthScoping reviewTanzania

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PMID42192472
PMCPMC13397644

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