Prevalence of high-risk human papilloma virus types and cervical smear abnormalities in female sex workers in Chandigarh, India

Conclusion: The high prevalence of hrHPV among FSWs and HCs suggests the need for the implementation of effective National Screening Programme for early detection of hrHPV types to decrease the burden of cervical cancer, especially in high-risk population.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 11, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: MP Singh M Kaur N Gupta A Kumar K Goyal A Sharma M Majumdar M Gupta RK Ratho Source Type: research