Genome-wide association study of prevalent and persistent cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

Background Genetic factors may influence the susceptibility to high-risk (hr) human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and persistence. We conducted the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify variants associated with cervical hrHPV infection and persistence. Methods Participants were 517 Nigerian women evaluated at baseline and 6 months follow-up visits for HPV. HPV was characterized using SPF 10 /LiPA 25 . hrHPV infection was...