Molecular and Genetic Medicine

Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Military Hospital of Ouakam (HMO), Dakar, Senegal

Publications

• Research Article   
  Human Papillomavirus High-Risk Molecular Identification Among Senegalese Women
  Author(s): Faye B*, Sarr H, Gueye-Diouf S, Sembène M and Dièye A
  
  Background: Human Papillomavirus and cervical cancer have become a major preoccupation for the medical and scientific international communities. Human Papillomavirus leads to precancerous lesions that can evolve in cervical cancer. Senegal is ranked 15th in the world for the incidence of cervical cancer. According to WHO, cervical cancer represented 30% of all deaths by cancer among women, representing the most frequent death by cancer in Senegal, followed by breast cancer (15.5%). The most frequent types of HPV found in cervical cancer are 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 45, 52 and 58. Objectives: The objective of our study is to evaluate, using molecular methods, the prevalence of HPV among Senegalese women and identify risk factors. Materials and Methods: A total of 142 cervicals samples were .. Read More»
  

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