Article
Frequency and multiplicity of human papillomavirus infection in HIV-1 positive women in Italy.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2012
Garbuglia Anna Rosa, Piselli Pierluca, Lapa Daniele, Sias Catia, Del Nonno Franca, Baiocchini Andrea, Cimaglia Claudia, Agresta Alessandro, Capobianchi Maria Rosaria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Natural history of HPV infection is altered in HIV positive women, with increased risk of cervical dysplasia. Limited data are available about the influence of HPV genotypes and HPV multiple infections on cervical disease in HIV positive women. OBJECTIVES: We determined HPV genotype prevalence in cervical samples from 553 HIV-infected women attending the gynaecological service at "L. Spallanzani"...
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