Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes among HIV-positive and HIV-negative Women in Cape Town, South Africa

Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes among HIV-positive and HIV-negative Women in Cape Town, South Africa

Objective: HIV-positive women are known to be at high risk of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its associated cervical pathology. Here we describe the prevalence and distribution of HPV genotypes among HIV-positive and negative women in South Africa, with and without cervical intraepitheli...

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Main Authors: Alicia C. McDonald, Ana I. Tergas, Louise eKuhn, Lynette eDenny, Thomas C Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
HIV Infections
Genotype
HPV
HPV vaccine
cervical cancer screening
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00048/full

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