Article
Human papilloma virus infection in HIV-infected women in Belgium: implications for prophylactic vaccines within this subpopulation.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Jan 2018
Menon Sonia, Rossi Rodolfo, Benoy Ina, Bogers Jean P, van den Broeck Davy
Abstract excerpt
Although high-risk (HR) human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the primary causative factor for cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions and invasive cervical cancer, the epidemiology of potentially HR (pHR) and low-risk HPV still remains to be elucidated in HIV-infected women. In addition, the synergistic potential of the multiplicity of HPV infections harboured renders it difficult to model the impact of...
Topics
- Adult
- Belgium
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Immunosuppression Therapy
- Papanicolaou Test
- Papillomaviridae