Article
High prevalence of intermediate-risk human papillomavirus infection in uterine cervices of Kenyan women infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2011
Rahman Mosfequr, Sasagawa Toshiyuki, Yamada Rika, Kingoro Alan, Ichimura Hiroshi, Makinoda Satoru
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate an association between certain human papillomavirus (HPV) types and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. Sexually active females (n = 487; 19-61 years old) were enrolled in the study. Subjects underwent Pap testing and evaluations of HIV and HPV infection status on uterine cervical cell samples. HPV genotyping was performed using a Kurabo GeneSQUARE DNA...
Topics
- Adult
- Cervix Uteri
- Comorbidity
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Kenya
- Middle Aged
