Human papillomavirus infection and related cancers in sub-Saharan Africa: burden and tools for prevention

Vaccine. 2013 Dec 29:31 Suppl 5:vii-x. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.065.

Authors

Olutosin A Awolude¹, Imran O Morhason-Bello¹, Lynette A Denny², Isaac F Adewole³

Affiliations

¹ Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
² Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
³ Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24331751
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.065

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Neoplasms / prevention & control*
Neoplasms / virology
Papillomaviridae / classification
Papillomaviridae / immunology
Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
Papillomavirus Infections / complications
Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage
Papillomavirus Vaccines / immunology*
Vaccination

Substances

Papillomavirus Vaccines