High Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection among Brazilian Pregnant Women with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

• Prif Awduron: Emilia Moreira Jalil (Awdur), Geraldo Duarte (Awdur), Patrícia El Beitune (Awdur), Renata Toscano Simões (Awdur), Patrícia Pereira dos Santos Melli (Awdur), Silvana Maria Quintana (Awdur)
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Objective. To estimate HPV prevalence among pregnant women from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and the possible influence of HIV-1 infection on this prevalence. Methods. A cross-sectional study with 44 HIV-positive and 53 HIV-negative pregnant women was conducted. Cervicovaginal specimens were obtained fr...