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Cervical Human Papillomavirus genotypes in HIV-infected women: a cross-sectional analysis of the VALHIDATE study.
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene - 1 Dec 2017
Orlando G, Bianchi S, Fasolo M M, Mazza F, Frati E R, Rizzardini G, Matteelli A, Zanchetta N, Amendola A, Tanzi E
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INTRODUCTION: Primary-prevention by prophylactic vaccination against HPV-related cancers and HPV-based screening programs are based on HPV-type distribution in immunocompetent individuals. HIV-infected women are at high risk of invasive HPV-disease sustained by a broader range of HPV-types and have higher multi-type infection rates than immunocompetent hosts. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of High...
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