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High-risk human papillomavirus genotypes distribution in a cohort of HIV-positive women living in Europe: epidemiological implication for vaccination against human papillomavirus.
AIDS (London, England) - 28 Jan 2016
Konopnicki Deborah, Manigart Yannick, Gilles Christine, Barlow Patricia, De Marchin Jérome, Feoli Francesco, Delforge Marc, Clumeck Nathan, De Wit Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 represents 70% of high-risk (HR) HPV found in cervical cancer. However HIV-positive women are more frequently infected by HRHPV other than HPV 16 or 18 (OHR). We aimed to analyse the HRHPV genotype distribution in a cohort of HIV-positive women and to estimate the potential protection offered by the different HPV vaccines. METHODS: HRHPV genotypes by PCR...
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