(Deanship of Research - Al-Quds University, 2025-06-01) Bisan Safi; Abed Nasereddin
Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant contributor to oropharyngeal cancers globally. In Palestine, however, research on oral HPV prevalence and genotype distribution remains virtually absent, with no national HPV database or vaccination programs targeting HPV. This study pioneers the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to investigate oral HPV epidemiology in a healthy Palestinian population, aiming to establish local and global epidemiological data and data to support public health strategies.