HIV/AIDS Co-Infection

La Sapienza University details research in HIV/AIDS co-infection

Published in AIDS Weekly, November 24th, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in Rome, Italy conducted a study "To characterize anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in terms of genotype prevalence and type-specific DNA load in HIV-positive men. HIV-positive men attending the colo-proctological clinic of a University Hospital in Rome were recruited prospectively from November 2004 to July 2007."

"HIV-negative outpatients attending the same clinic over the same period were used as a control group. Anal brushings were tested for HPV-DNA using polymerase chain reactions and direct sequencing; type-specific HPV-DNA copies were measured in most positive samples. HPV data were correlated with patient HIV status...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-11-24)

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