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High rates of anal Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and HPV co-infection among people living with HIV.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2024
Passerini Sara, Fracella Matteo, Benvenuto Domenico, Bugani Ginevra, D'Auria Alessandra, Coratti Eleonora, Babini Giulia, Moens Ugo, Cavallari Eugenio Nelson, Torti Carlo, Antonelli Guido, Ciccozzi Massimo, Pierangeli Alessandra, d'Ettorre Gabriella, Scagnolari Carolina, Pietropaolo Valeria
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of Human Polyomavirus (HPyV) infection in the anal area and its association with sexually transmitted infections such as Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains limited. Therefore, anal specimens from 150 individuals of both sexes were analyzed for screening purposes. HPV DNA was found in 50.7% of cases, with a predominance of high-risk (HR) genotypes. HPyV DNA was...
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