%0 Journal Article %T Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Southern Chinese Women ¨C A Population-Based Study %A Stephanie Si Liu %A Kelvin Yuen Kwong Chan %A Rebecca Ching Yu Leung %A Karen Kar Loen Chan %A Kar Fai Tam %A May Hiu Mei Luk %A Sue Seen Tsing Lo %A Daniel Yee Tak Fong %A Annie Nga Yin Cheung %A Zhong Qiu Lin %A Hextan Yuen Sheung Ngan %J PLOS ONE %D 2012 %I Public Library of Science (PLoS) %R 10.1371/journal.pone.0019244 %X Persistent high-risk type Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is recognized as a necessary cause of cervical cancer. This study aimed to compare the HPV prevalence and risk factors between women residing in Hong Kong (HK) and Guangzhou (GZ) region of China. %U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0019244