Abstract: Papillomaviruses are ubiquitous and are members of a family Papillomaviridae of DNA viruses that infect humans and animals. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small non-enveloped viruses that contain a double-stranded, closed circular DNA genome. Human papillomaviruses cause anogenital warts and are associated with anogenital malignancy including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and anal carcinoma.This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HPV IgM among women of reproductive age and associated risk and demographic factors in Funtua zone, Katsina state. A cross-sectional serological survey enrolling 60 women of reproductive age attending ANC of General Hospital Funtua. Serum samples were obtained from randomly selected......
Keywords: HPV, DNA, prevalence, IgM, ELISA.
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