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Prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Iran.
BMC infectious diseases - 3 Nov 2025
Dastjerd Nastaran Tavakoli, Abbasian Ladan, Mohebbi Seyed Reza, Banaem Lida Moghaddam, Ashtiani Masoumeh Farrokh, Rostamafshar Zohreh, Soleimanjahi Hoorieh, Sarshari Behrang
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BACKGROUND: Women living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have reduced ability to clear human papillomavirus (HPV) infections due to decreased levels of CD4+ T lymphocytes. This study aimed to determine the Prevalence and Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Women Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran. METHODS: Eighty women living with HIV participated in this study. HPV DNA was...
Topics
- Humans
- Female
- Iran
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Adult
- Genotype
- Prevalence
- HIV Infections
- Middle Aged
- Human Papillomavirus Viruses
