Type-specific cervico-vaginal human papillomavirus infection increases risk of HIV acquisition independent of other sexually transmitted infections.

Type-specific cervico-vaginal human papillomavirus infection increases risk of HIV acquisition independent of other sexually transmitted infections.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 are associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common STI, but little is know about its role in HIV transmission. The objective of this study was to determine whether cervico-vaginal...

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Main Authors: Karen K Smith-McCune, Stephen Shiboski, Mike Z Chirenje, Tsitsi Magure, Jennifer Tuveson, Yifei Ma, Maria Da Costa, Anna-Barbara Moscicki, Joel M Palefsky, Rudo Makunike-Mutasa, Tsungai Chipato, Ariane van der Straten, George F Sawaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2851652?pdf=render

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