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Prevalence and genotype distribution of cervical human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Asia: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Rui-Rui Peng A , Hong-Min Li A , Helena Chang B , Jian-Hong Li C , Alberta L. Wang D and Xiang-Sheng Chen A E
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A Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Institute of Dermatology, National Center for STD Control, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China.

B University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 750 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA.

C Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Dongzhimen Hospital affiliated to Peking University of Chinese Medicine, No. 5 Haiyuncang, Beijing 100700, China.

D University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB G.400, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

E Corresponding author. Email: chenxs@ncstdlc.org

Sexual Health 9(2) 113-119 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH11066
Submitted: 23 April 2011  Accepted: 6 June 2011   Published: 23 November 2011

Abstract

Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly transmissible. Although there are many studies on HPV infection in general population of women globally, little attention has been paid to female sex workers (FSWs) in Asia. In this study, we used a meta-analytic approach to systematically analyse the literature to elucidate the prevalence and genotype distribution of cervical HPV infection among FSWs in Asia. Fourteen eligible studies were identified in five databases, and data including 4198 FSWs from nine Asian countries were aggregated. Crude estimates of cervical HPV prevalence among FSWs in this region ranged from 12.8% to 84.8%. FSWs had a nearly 10-fold risk of HPV infection than the general population of women. Stratified analysis showed that HPV prevalence was higher in East Asia than other subregions and in younger FSWs than older FSWs. HPV genotype distribution was statistically different between East Asia and South-east Asia. In East Asia, the most prevalent genotypes were HPV 16 (23.9%), 18 (11.0%), 58 (9.4%), 56 (6.3%) and 52 (5.3%), while they were HPV 52 (12.9%), 16 (8.5%), 58 (5.2%), 18 (5.0%) and 66 (4.9%) in South-east Asia. HPV 31, 33 and 35 were less frequently found in both subregions. HPV infection was substantial among FSWs in some Asian countries. More studies are necessary to illustrate the overall picture of HPV infection in this region.

Additional keywords: Asia, female sex workers, genotype, meta-analysis.


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