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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Study findings from C. Banura et al broaden understanding of HIV/AIDS co-infection
April 2nd, 2008
"Information on the prevalence of cervical infection with different human papillomavirus (HPV) types among young women is essential to support the introduction of HPV vaccine in Uganda. Cross-sectional findings are presented from a cohort study of 1,275 sexually active women aged 12-24 years seeking health services at a clinic for teenagers in Kampala, Uganda," investigators in Stockholm, Sweden report. "We assessed the presence of 39 HPV types by use of highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction assays. The prevalence of HPV infection was 74.6%, and the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection was 8.6%. High-risk HPV types were found in 51.4% of women, and...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-02)
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