A study by Dr Gui Liu of the University of Washington, Seattle and colleagues published in the journal AIDS found that among women in sub-Saharan Africa, the risk of HIV acquisition increased with the number of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. With each additional HPV type detected, HIV risk increased by 20%.
The nested case-control study also showed that infection with HPV strains that are preventable by vaccines doubled the risk of HIV acquisition. The authors suggest that increasing HPV vaccination coverage could potentially reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan African women.
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Source : Aidsmap
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