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. 2021 May 27;6(2):90.
doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed6020090.

Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomaviruses, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium among Female Sex Workers in Burkina Faso: Prevalence, Coinfections and Drug Resistance Genes

Sessi Frida Tovo  1   2   3 , Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon  1   2   3   4 , Amana Metuor Dabiré  1   5 , Régine Ilboudo  2 , Rahimatou Yasmine Tiemtoré  1   2 , Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah  6 , Albert Théophane Yonli  1   2 , Essi Etonam Dovo  1   2   3 , Rogomenoma Alice Ouédraogo  1   2 , Abdoul Karim Ouattara  1   2 , Pegdwende Abel Sorgho  1   2 , Djénéba Ouermi  1   2 , Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma  1   2 , Charlemagne Ouédraogo  2 , Lassana Sangaré  7   8 , Jacques Simpore  1   2   3   4
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Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomaviruses, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium among Female Sex Workers in Burkina Faso: Prevalence, Coinfections and Drug Resistance Genes

Sessi Frida Tovo et al. Trop Med Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Viral and bacterial infections represent an occupational risk for female sex workers. This study aimed at determining HPV coinfection with genital pathogens among female sex workers in West and Central Africa and identifying antibiotic resistance genes. A total of 182 samples from female sex workers were analyzed by real-time PCR and classic PCR. For the molecular diagnosis of HPV, the real-time multiplex amplification kit "HPV Genotypes 14 Real-TM Quant" from SACACE Biotechnologies®, detecting 14 high-risk HPV genotypes, was used, while for other pathogens, the real-time multiplex amplification kit N. gonorrhoeae/C. trachomatis/M. genitalium/T. vaginalis Real-TM, allowing their simultaneous detection, was used. The women were aged 17-50 years with an average age of 27.12 ± 6.09 years. The pathogens identified were HPV 54.94% (100/120), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (13.74%), Chlamydia trachomatis (11.54%) and Mycoplasma genitalium (11.54%). The most common HPV genotypes were HPV68, HPV38 and HPV52. The antibiotic resistance genes identified were bla QNR B 24.00%, bla GES 22.00%, bla SHV 17.00%, blaCTX-M 13.00% and bla QNR S 1.00%. This study revealed the presence of various HPV genotypes associated with other pathogens with problems of antibiotic resistance among sex workers of West and Central African origin working in Ouagadougou.

Keywords: HPV; Neisseriae gonorrhoeae; PCR; STIs; resistance genes; sex workers.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Histogram of the 14 HPV genotypes found in our study in relation to their total number.
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Figure 2
Agarose gel image showing the PCR products of the bla QNR B gene. Lane (M) = molecular weight marker; Lane (3; 6; 7; 8; 11) = positive to bla QNR B gene; Lane (C−) = negative control.
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Figure 3
Antibiotics resistance genes as a function of bacteria.
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