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Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes and associated cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-infected women in Botswana.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2011
Macleod Iain J, O'Donnell Belinda, Moyo Sikhulile, Lockman Shahin, Shapiro Roger L, Kayembe Mukendi, van Widenfelt Erik, Makhema Joseph, Essex M, Wester Carolyn
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) constitute one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections and are the etiological agents for invasive cervical cancer, the predominant cancer among women in Botswana. However, the prevalence of HPV genotypes in Botswana has yet to be reported. One hundred thirty-nine endocervical swabs were taken at baseline from HIV-1 infected, HSV-2 seropositive women enrolled in a...
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