Qin Zou, Yingying Wu, ShuaiShuai Zhang, Shu Li, Siyue Li, Yan Su, Lei Zhang, Qian Li, Hua Zou, Xinyuan Zhang, Teng Wang, Shuang Liang, Jun Yang, Chunli Li
Persistent human papillomavirus HPV infection is a necessary but insufficient condition for cervical cancer. Microorganisms are crucial environmental factors in cancers susceptibility and progression, recently attracting considerable attention. This study aimed to determine the infection status and relationship between high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) and lower genital tract infectious pathogens in cervical cancer and its precursors. From a retrospective and a prospective cohort analysis, Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) dominated the pathogens isolated from cervical discharges, and an isolation rate uptrend has been shown recently...
December 2024: Virulence