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High Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infections in Urine Samples from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men

Authors :
Smits, Paul H. M.
Bakker, Remco
Jong, Eefje
Mulder, Jan Willem
Meenhorst, Pieter L.
Kleter, Bernhard
van Doorn, Leen-Jan
Quint, Wim G. V.
Source :
Journal of Clinical Microbiology; December 2005, Vol. 43 Issue: 12 p5936-5939, 4p
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

ABSTRACTInfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the resulting immunosuppression are associated with an increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) persistence and related malignancies. In the present study we investigated the prevalence of HPV in urine samples from 104 HIV-infected men with low CD4+cell counts (<100 per mm3) and 115 urine samples from HIV-negative men. A high prevalence of HPV DNA (39.4%) was found in the HIV patients. Most of the HPV types were high risk (81.4%), with HPV 52 as the most prevalent type (12.5%), followed by HPV 18 (6.7%), HPV 35 (5.8%), and HPV 70 (4.8%). Multiple HPV genotypes were observed in 17 (41%) of the 41 HPV- and HIV-positive men. In contrast, only 11 (9.6%) HPV DNA-positive cases were observed among the 115 HIV-uninfected men, and 3 (27.3%) contained multiple genotypes. Quantitative analyses indicated that the HPV viral load, as measured in urine samples, is significantly higher in HIV-positive men compared to HIV-negative men. In the present study we show that urine samples are useful for detecting HPV DNA, there is a high prevalence of HPV in HIV-positive men, and the HPV viral load is substantially higher in HIV-positive than in HIV-negative men. More studies are needed to evaluate the risk and natural development of HPV-related malignancies in HIV-positive men.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00951137 and 1098660X
Volume :
43
Issue :
12
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs57783225
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.12.5936-5939.2005