ArticleViruses2023
Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Different Mucous Membranes in HIV Concordant Couples in Rwanda.
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- Prevalence of oral human papillomavirus infection in African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pathogens and global health · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of HPV/HIV co-infection on immunosuppression, HPV genotype, and cervical cancer biomarkers.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus infections and cytological abnormalities in asymptomatic women living with HIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Semen HPV and IVF: insights from infection prevalence to embryologic outcomes.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Article
- High Concordance between Vaginal Samples and Cervical Samples of Human Papillomavirus in Women Living with HIV in Rwanda.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genotypes in the Oral Mucosae of HIV-Positive Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Characteristics of HPV Infection in Women Cervical and Anal with HIV-Infected and the Advances in Epidemiological Research.Infection and drug resistance · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in other anatomical sites besides the uterine cervix is unknown in East Africa. Here, we assessed the prevalence and concordance of HPVs in different anatomical sites in HIV concordant couples in Rwanda.
methodsFifty HIV-positive concordant male-female couples at the HIV clinic at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali in Rwanda were interviewed, swabbed from the oral cavity (OC), oropharynx (OP), anal canal (AC), vagina (V), uterine cervix (UC) and penis. A pap smear test and a self-collected vaginal swab (Vself) were taken. Twelve high-risk (HR)-HPVs were analyzed.
resultsHR-HPVs occurred in 10%/12% in OC, 10%/0% in OP and 2%/24% in AC (
conclusionsHPV infections are prevalent in HIV-positive couples in Rwanda but concordance within couples is low. Vaginal self-sampling for HPV is representative of cervical HPV status.
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