Human papillomavirus genotypes among women with or without HIV infection: an epidemiological study of Moroccan women from the Souss area.

Background: Data on Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) infection are scarce in Morocco. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of HPV and cervical cytology abnormalities in women from the Souss area, Morocco.

Methods: Two hundred and thirty two women who attended the Hassan II hospital (Agadir, Morocco) were recruited in this study.