Annette H Sohn, Stephen J Kerr, Rawiwan Hansudewechakul, Sivaporn Gatechompol, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Hanh Le Dung Dang, Dan Ngoc Hanh Tran, Jullapong Achalapong, Nipat Teeratakulpisarn, Amphan Chalermchockcharoenkit, Manopchai Thamkhantho, Tippawan Pankam, Thida Singtoroj, Wichai Termrungruanglert, Surasith Chaithongwongwatthana, Nittaya Phanuphak
Background: Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) may be higher in perinatally human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected (PHIV) than HIV-uninfected (HU) adolescents because of long-standing immune deficiency. Methods: PHIV and HU females aged 12-24 years in Thailand and Vietnam were matched by age group and lifetime sexual partners. At enrollment, blood, cervical, vaginal, anal, and oral samples were obtained for HPV-related testing. The Wilcoxon and Fisher exact tests were used for univariate and logistic regression for multivariate analyses...
March 30, 2018: Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America