Article
Relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping and genital neoplasia in HIV-positive patients of Santos City, São Paulo, Brazil.
International journal of STD & AIDS - 1 Dec 1999
Gonçalves M A, Massad E, Burattini M N, Villa L L
Abstract excerpt
Among HIV-positive women, infection with multiple human papillomavirus (HPV) types is known to be more frequent and persistent, as well as a greater prevalence of high-grade genital lesions. This study aims to characterize, for the first time in Brazil, HPV presence and types among HIV-positive women of a high-risk population for genital intraepithelial neoplasia (GIN) development. A non-anonymous, voluntary,...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adult
- Brazil
- Cervix Uteri
- Cohort Studies
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
