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High prevalence of human papillomavirus infections in urine samples from human immunodeficiency virus-infected men.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2005
Smits Paul H M, Bakker Remco, Jong Eefje, Mulder Jan Willem, Meenhorst Pieter L, Kleter Bernhard, van Doorn Leen-Jan, Quint Wim G V
Abstract excerpt
Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the resulting immunosuppression are associated with an increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) persistence and related malignancies. In the present study we investigated the prevalence of HPV in urine samples from 104 HIV-infected men with low CD4+ cell counts (<100 per mm(3)) and 115 urine samples from HIV-negative men. A high prevalence of HPV DNA...
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