Article
The diversity of human papillomavirus infection among human immunodeficiency virus-infected women in Yunnan, China.
Virology journal - 7 Dec 2014
Zhang Hong-Yun, Fei Man-Dong, Jiang Yong, Fei Qiu-Yue, Qian Hong, Xu Lin, Jin Yu-Ni, Jiang Cheng-Qin, Li Hai-Xia, Tiggelaar Sarah M, Smith Jennifer S, Sahasrabuddhe Vikrant V, Qiao You-Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Yunnan has one of the oldest and the most severe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in China. We conducted an observational study to evaluate the human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution in relation to cervical neoplastic disease risk among HIV-infected women in Yunnan. METHODS: We screened 301 HIV-infected non-pregnant women in Mangshi prefecture in Yunnan province. All consenting...
Topics
- Adult
- China
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Prevalence