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Supindham T, Tangmunkongvorakul A, Aurpibul L, Sripan P, Utaipat U, Hongjaisee S, Srithanaviboonchai K. Prevalence and Genotypic Diversity of Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Male and Female Sex Workers in Thailand. Sex Transm Dis 2023; 50:827-833. [PMID: 37824263 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with cancer. Female sex workers (FSWs) are known to be at risk for HPV, but little is known about male sex workers (MSWs). METHODS We examined HPV prevalence and associated risk factors in both populations. During 2022, HPV testing using vaginal or penile samples, HIV testing, and interviews were performed among 100 MSWs and 100 FSWs in Chiang Mai, Thailand. RESULTS The prevalence of all HPV types was 63.5% (66% in MSW, 61% in FSW), HPV-16 prevalence was 14%, HPV-52 was 13%, and HPV-18 was 4%. There was no difference between MSW and FSW for these subtypes. The prevalence of HPV-16 or HPV-18 was 17%, and for HPV-16, HPV-18, or HPV-52, it was 26%. HIV-positive participants had a higher prevalence of all HPV types (94% vs. 60%, P = 0.004), HPV-16 or HPV-18 (39% vs. 15%, P = 0.018), and HPV-16, HPV-18, or HPV-52 (50% vs. 23%, P = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated an equally high HPV prevalence across the sexes. Further studies are needed to determine if this indicates an equal risk for cancer. Increased HPV awareness, screening, and vaccination should be considered, regardless of gender.
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Schneider AA, Meira CGD, Galli FL, Mello ALSF, Pilati SFM. Oral health and health care in female sex workers: concomitant quantitative and qualitative approaches. Women Health 2021; 61:880-888. [PMID: 34544321 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2021.1981518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sex workers, including female ones, have a higher risk of developing cancer and oral diseases due to the overlapping of risk factors. To characterize oral health status and healthcare practices and behaviors in female sex workers. Both quantitative and qualitative concomitant approaches were used. A closed-ended questionnaire, clinical examination, and semi-structured interview were administered, from July 2017 to August 2018, to 21 intentionally selected participants, in the city of Itajaí, southern Brazil. Although the participants reported having good oral health and healthcare habits, some oral diseases and harmful habits were observed. Poor oral hygiene and habits such as smoking, alcohol, and illicit drug use were found. Most of the participants had undergone gynecological follow-up in the last 12 months. Qualitative analysis gave rise to six categories: Social aspects of working as a sex worker, Work routine, Sexual practices and behaviors and protection from sexually transmitted infections, Practices and behaviors (including unprotected sun exposure, smoking, and alcohol use at work), Use of illicit drugs at work, and General and oral health care and perceptions about their oral health. Oral health status of the participants was variable, and most of them smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, and consumed illicit drugs at work. Preventive condom use was reported. Most of them underwent recent serological tests for sexual diseases and gynecological follow-up, incentivized by the community health workers that facilitate access to public services.
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- Dentistry Department, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis, Sc, Brasil
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Pérez-Morente MÁ, Gázquez-López M, Álvarez-Serrano MA, Martínez-García E, Femia-Marzo P, Pozo-Cano MD, Martín-Salvador A. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Associated Factors in Southeast Spain: A Retrospective Study from 2000 to 2014. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207449. [PMID: 33066154 PMCID: PMC7601973 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The World Health Organization estimates that more than one million people acquire a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) every day, compromising quality of life, sexual and reproductive health, and the health of newborns and children. It is an objective of this study to identify the factors related to a Sexually Transmitted Infection diagnosis in the province of Granada (Spain), as well as those better predicting the risk of acquiring such infections. In this study, 678 cases were analyzed on a retrospective basis, which were treated at the Centre for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Orientation in Granada, between 2000–2014. Descriptive statistics were applied, and by means of binary logistic regression, employing the forward stepwise-likelihood ratio, a predictive model was estimated for the risk of acquiring an STI. Sex, age, occupation, economic crisis period, drug use, number of days in which no condoms were used, number of sexual partners in the last month and in the last year, and number of subsequent visits and new subsequent episodes were associated with an STI diagnosis (p < 0.05). The risk of being diagnosed with an STI increased during the economic crisis period (OR: 1.88; 95%-CI: 1.28–2.76); during the economic crisis and if they were women (OR:2.35, 95%- CI: 1.24–4.44); and if they were women and immigrants (OR: 2.09; 95%- CI:1.22–3.57), while it decreased with age (OR: 0.97, 95%-CI: 0.95–0.98). Identification of the group comprised of immigrant women as an especially vulnerable group regarding the acquisition of an STI in our province reflects the need to incorporate the gender perspective into preventive strategies and STI primary health care.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 51001 Ceuta, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 51001 Ceuta, Spain;
- Correspondence: (M.A.Á.-S.); (E.M.-G.)
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
- Guadix High Resolution Hospital, 18500 Guadix, Granada, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.A.Á.-S.); (E.M.-G.)
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 52005 Melilla, Spain;
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Farahmand M, Moghoofei M, Dorost A, Abbasi S, Monavari SH, Kiani SJ, Tavakoli A. Prevalence and genotype distribution of genital human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1455. [PMID: 32977797 PMCID: PMC7519561 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09570-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Female sex workers (FSWs) are amongst the most susceptible groups to acquire human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and consequently, to develop cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to provide estimates of the pooled prevalence of HPV infection and the distribution of HPV types among FSWs across the world. METHODS Five computerized databases were searched for relevant studies published since the inception date of databases to September 2019. The pooled HPV prevalence was calculated by the random effect model described by DerSimonian-Laird. Subgroup analysis was performed to identify the probable sources of heterogeneity. The meta-analysis was performed using the "Metaprop" function in the R package Meta. RESULTS Sixty-two studies involving 21,402 FSWs from 33 countries were included in this meta-analysis, and the pooled HPV prevalence was 42.6% (95% confidence interval (CI): 38.5-46.7%). HPV-16 (10.1, 95% CI: 8.2-12.5%), HPV-52 (7.9, 95% CI: 5.9-10.7%), and HPV-53 (6.0, 95% CI: 4.4-8.1%) were the most common high-risk HPV types identified among FSWs. The pooled estimated prevalence of HPV infection among FSWs before and after 2010 were slightly different, 43.6% (95% CI: 36.1-51.4%) and 41.9% (95% CI: 37.2-46.8%), respectively. CONCLUSION Due to the high prevalence of HPV infection, particularly with high-risk types, FSWs have a great susceptibility to the development of cervical and vaginal cancers. Furthermore, they can transmit their infection to their clients, which may result in a high prevalence of HPV and the incidence of HPV-associated malignancies among the general population.
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- Mohammad Farahmand
- Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions about Cervical Cancer Risk, Prevention and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Vulnerable Women in Greece. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186892. [PMID: 32967173 PMCID: PMC7559737 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cervical cancer can be largely preventable through primary and secondary prevention activities. Following the financial crisis in Greece since 2011 and the increased number of refugees/migrants since 2015 the proportion of vulnerable population groups in Greece increased greatly and the ability of the healthcare sector to respond and to cover the health needs of the population is put under tremendous stress. A cross-sectional study was designed to assess the characteristics of vulnerable women in Greece regarding cervical cancer risk factors, prevention through screening activities and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) knowledge. Two cohorts of women aged 18 to 70 years were studied (142 in 2012 and 122 in 2017) who completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire based on the behavioural model for vulnerable populations. According to this model, the factors that affect the behaviour of women in relation with their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine in our study sample are categorised in predisposing factors (age, educational status, nationality menopausal status and housing) and enabling factors (lack of insurance coverage). Results from both univariate and multivariate analyses show that older age, low educational background, refugee/migrant or ethnic minority (Roma) background, menopausal status, housing conditions and lack of insurance coverage are linked with insufficient knowledge on risk factors for cervical cancer and false attitudes and perceptions on cervical cancer preventive activities (Pap smear and HPV vaccine). This is the first study in Greece showing the lack of knowledge and the poor attitudes and perceptions on cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine in various groups of vulnerable women. Our results indicate the need of health education and intervention activities according to the characteristics and needs of each group.
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García-Villanueva S, Domínguez-Gil González M, Gayete Martínez J, Muñoz Bellido JL, Salas Valien JS, Echevarria Iturbe C, González Sagrado M, Jiménez Pérez JM, Curiel de Arcaute López A, Rojo Rello S, Eiros Bouza JM, Ortiz de Lejarazu Leonardo R. Comparative study of the prevalence of the human papilloma virus in Spanish and foreign women participating in a population screening programme in Castilla y León. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2019; 37:314-318. [PMID: 31036251 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) in Spanish and foreign women in a cervical cancer screening programme of Castilla y León and foreign women living in the community who participated in the programme. METHODS This was an observational, descriptive, cross - sectional, retrospective study of period prevalence. The sample consisted of all the women included in the cervical cancer prevention programme of the Regional Ministry of Health of the Junta de Castilla y León who were screened for cervical cancer during the period from 2012 to 2014, aged between 25 and 64 years of age. RESULTS Of the 190,203 cervical smear samples collected, 10.2% were foreign (n=19,329). The prevalence of HPV in the foreign women was 23.51%, significantly higher than in the Spanish women (P<.001). The presence of morphological and microbiological changes in the foreign women was also greater. CONCLUSIONS This study makes an important contribution, since it comprised a voluminous population screening sample. The prevalence of HPV in the foreign women was significantly higher than in the women born in Spain. It is important to continue studying this type of population, who are difficult to recruit for cultural reasons.
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Prieto JB, Ávila VS, Folch C, Montoliu A, Casabona J. Linked factors to access to sexual health checkups of female sex workers in the metropolitan region of Chile. Int J Public Health 2018; 64:355-363. [PMID: 30483851 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1175-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe and compare the profile of female sex workers (FSWs) that access or do not access sexual health checkups (SHC). The research question was what are the factors linked to access to SHC for FSWs in the metropolitan region (RM) of Chile? METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in the RM with FSWs over the age of 18. A sample of 370 FSWs was selected by using the time-location sampling method in closed venues and at street-level locations. A survey was applied, validated, and included clinical-epidemiological, behavioral and socio-demographic variables. RESULTS 38.6% (n = 140) of FSWs that answered the question never used SHC and 37.6% (n = 84) received checkups in a specialized health center for FSWs. FSWs with no SHC were younger, prone to have more group sex, preferably with occasional or no stable partner, and did not know where to get an HIV test. CONCLUSIONS FSWs have had uncertain access to sexual health controls. FSWs with no SHC and young FSWs presented higher-risk behaviors.
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- Julieta Belmar Prieto
- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Doctoral Program in Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Preventive Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Center for Epidemiological Studies on STIs and AIDS of Catalonia, Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Barcelona, Spain.,Cyber of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Epidemiological Studies on STIs and AIDS of Catalonia, Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Epidemiological Studies on STIs and AIDS of Catalonia, Catalonia (CEEISCAT), Barcelona, Spain.,Cyber of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Aldridge RW, Story A, Hwang SW, Nordentoft M, Luchenski SA, Hartwell G, Tweed EJ, Lewer D, Vittal Katikireddi S, Hayward AC. Morbidity and mortality in homeless individuals, prisoners, sex workers, and individuals with substance use disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2018; 391:241-250. [PMID: 29137869 PMCID: PMC5803132 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31869-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 435] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inclusion health focuses on people in extremely poor health due to poverty, marginalisation, and multimorbidity. We aimed to review morbidity and mortality data on four overlapping populations who experience considerable social exclusion: homeless populations, individuals with substance use disorders, sex workers, and imprisoned individuals. METHODS For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for studies published between Jan 1, 2005, and Oct 1, 2015. We included only systematic reviews, meta-analyses, interventional studies, and observational studies that had morbidity and mortality outcomes, were published in English, from high-income countries, and were done in populations with a history of homelessness, imprisonment, sex work, or substance use disorder (excluding cannabis and alcohol use). Studies with only perinatal outcomes and studies of individuals with a specific health condition or those recruited from intensive care or high dependency hospital units were excluded. We screened studies using systematic review software and extracted data from published reports. Primary outcomes were measures of morbidity (prevalence or incidence) and mortality (standardised mortality ratios [SMRs] and mortality rates). Summary estimates were calculated using a random effects model. FINDINGS Our search identified 7946 articles, of which 337 studies were included for analysis. All-cause standardised mortality ratios were significantly increased in 91 (99%) of 92 extracted datapoints and were 11·86 (95% CI 10·42-13·30; I2=94·1%) in female individuals and 7·88 (7·03-8·74; I2=99·1%) in men. Summary SMR estimates for the International Classification of Diseases disease categories with two or more included datapoints were highest for deaths due to injury, poisoning, and other external causes, in both men (7·89; 95% CI 6·40-9·37; I2=98·1%) and women (18·72; 13·73-23·71; I2=91·5%). Disease prevalence was consistently raised across the following categories: infections (eg, highest reported was 90% for hepatitis C, 67 [65%] of 103 individuals for hepatitis B, and 133 [51%] of 263 individuals for latent tuberculosis infection), mental health (eg, highest reported was 9 [4%] of 227 individuals for schizophrenia), cardiovascular conditions (eg, highest reported was 32 [13%] of 247 individuals for coronary heart disease), and respiratory conditions (eg, highest reported was 9 [26%] of 35 individuals for asthma). INTERPRETATION Our study shows that homeless populations, individuals with substance use disorders, sex workers, and imprisoned individuals experience extreme health inequities across a wide range of health conditions, with the relative effect of exclusion being greater in female individuals than male individuals. The high heterogeneity between studies should be explored further using improved data collection in population subgroups. The extreme health inequity identified demands intensive cross-sectoral policy and service action to prevent exclusion and improve health outcomes in individuals who are already marginalised. FUNDING Wellcome Trust, National Institute for Health Research, NHS England, NHS Research Scotland Scottish Senior Clinical Fellowship, Medical Research Council, Chief Scientist Office, and the Central and North West London NHS Trust.
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- Robert W Aldridge
- Centre for Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK; The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK.
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- Centre for Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK; The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK; University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK; The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council/Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Centre for Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK; The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council/Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Centre for Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK; The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, London, UK; Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK
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Marra E, Kroone N, Freriks E, van Dam CL, Alberts CJ, Hogewoning AA, Bruisten S, van Dijk A, Kroone MM, Waterboer T, Schim van der Loeff MF. Vaginal and anal human papillomavirus infection and seropositivity among female sex workers in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Prevalence, concordance and risk factors. J Infect 2017; 76:393-405. [PMID: 29289562 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND We studied prevalence, risk factors and concordance of vaginal and anal HPV infection and L1 seropositivity among female sex workers (FSW) in Amsterdam. METHODS In 2016, FSW aged ≥18 years having a sexually transmitted infections (STI) consultation were invited to participate. Participation entailed taking vaginal and anal self-swabs. Demographics and sexual behaviour data were collected. HPV DNA was analysed using the SPF10-PCR-DEIA-LiPA25-system-v1. Serum was tested for HPV L1 antibodies using multiplex serology assays. Determinants of vaginal and anal high risk HPV (hrHPV) infection and L1 seropositivity were assessed with logistic regression analyses. RESULTS We included 304 FSW; median age was 29 years (IQR 25-37). Vaginal and anal hrHPV prevalence were 46% and 55%, respectively. HrHPV L1 seropositivity was 37%. Vaginal-anal hrHPV concordance was strong, but no significant association between vaginal or anal hrHPV infection and seropositivity was found. Having had anal sexual contact was not associated with anal hrHPV infection (P = 0.119). DISCUSSION Vaginal and anal hrHPV prevalence is high among FSW in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Promotion of HPV vaccination, preferably at the beginning of the sex (work) career, may be a useful prevention method against hrHPV infection and disease.
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- E Marra
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute (AIII), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Infections and Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute (AIII), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Bremer V, Haar K, Gassowski M, Hamouda O, Nielsen S. STI tests and proportion of positive tests in female sex workers attending local public health departments in Germany in 2010/11. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:1175. [PMID: 27871264 PMCID: PMC5117614 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3847-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Germany, local public health departments (LPHD) are required to offer low-threshold access to confidential counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) for sex workers. We collected data from LPHD in Germany to estimate the number of performed STI tests and the proportion of positive STI tests among attending female sex workers (FSW) in order to formulate recommendations for improving STI testing and care for FSW in Germany. METHODS We recruited LPHD across Germany to collect aggregated data on attending FSW between January 2010 and March 2011. Baseline characteristics, the number of attending FSW, STI tests (HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, syphilis and Trichomonas vaginalis) and the number of positive results were provided by participating LPHD. We described the number of STI tests per FSW visit and the proportion of positive test results, including interquartile range (IQR). We tested whether baseline characteristics of LPHD were associated with the proportion of positive test results. RESULTS Overall, 28 LPHD from 14 of the 16 federal states reported 9284 FSW visits over the study period, with a median of 188 FSW visits (IQR 45-440) per LPHD. Overall, a median of 77.1% (IQR 60.7-88.0) of visiting FSW received a test for Neisseria gonorrhoea, followed by HIV (66.0%, IQR 47.9-86.8), Chlamydia trachomatis (65.4%, IQR 50.7-83.6) and syphilis (61.6, IQR 48.6-78.6). In total, 22,914 STI tests were performed. The proportion of positive tests was 3.1% (IQR 1.3-4.8), with the highest proportion of positive tests for Chlamydia trachomatis (6.8%, IQR 2.5-10.4), followed by Neisseria gonorrhoea (3.2%, IQR 0.0-5.3), Trichomonas vaginalis (3.0%, IQR 0.0-15.4), syphilis (1.1%, IQR 0.0-1.3) and HIV (0.2%, IQR 0.0-0.4). The proportion of positive tests varied between 0 and 13.9% between LPHD, with a higher variation of proportion of positive tests in LPHD with a smaller number of reported STI tests. CONCLUSIONS Participating LPHD varied in terms of performed STI tests and FSW visits. The proportion of positive STI tests was low, but varied between LPHD. This variation likely reflects different testing strategies. Existing testing guidelines should be used by all LPHD to ensure high quality care for FSW.
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- Viviane Bremer
- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit for HIV/AIDS, STI and Bloodborne Infections, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit for HIV/AIDS, STI and Bloodborne Infections, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit for HIV/AIDS, STI and Bloodborne Infections, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit for HIV/AIDS, STI and Bloodborne Infections, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit for HIV/AIDS, STI and Bloodborne Infections, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Baloch Z, Yuan T, Wang B, Tai W, Feng Y, Liu Y, Li X, Feng Y, Liu L, Zhang AM, Wu X, Xia X. Ethnic and geographic variations in HPV prevalence and genotype distribution in north-western Yunnan, China. J Med Virol 2015; 88:532-40. [PMID: 26266484 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) vary throughout the world. To assess the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV among three ethnic groups in two geographic locations in north-western Yunnan, we recruited 522 women in Shangri-le (n = 255) and Lijiang (n = 267). PCR amplification of HPV DNA was performed on cervical cells from these women using two consensus primer systems (MY09/11 and GP5/6). Amplified-HPV DNA was genotyped using the HPV GenoArray test. Geographically, the HPV prevalence was significantly higher (P = 0.002) among Shangri-le women than among Lijiang women. Infections with high-risk (HR)-HPV and with multiple HPV genotypes were also significantly more common (P = 0.001) among women in Shangri-le than women in Lijiang. Additionally, the prevalence of overall, HR-HPV, and single genotype HPV infections was significantly higher (P = 0.001) among Tibetan women than among Naxi and Han women. HPV-16 and HPV-33 were significantly more frequent in Shangri-le women compared with Lijiang (P = 0.006) women. In addition, HPV-16 (9.81%) and HPV-33 (5.88%) were significantly more prevalent in Tibetan women than in Naxi and Han women. Here, for the first time, we highlight the significant variation in the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV in various populations in the north-western region of Yunnan Province.
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- Zulqarnain Baloch
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- First Hospital, Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650034, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650101, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- First Hospital, Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650034, China
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- First Hospital, Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650034, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- First Hospital, Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650034, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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Roura M, Domingo A, Leyva-Moral JM, Pool R. Hispano-Americans in Europe: what do we know about their health status and determinants? A scoping review. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:472. [PMID: 25948239 PMCID: PMC4430018 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1799-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Policy makers and health practitioners are in need of guidance to respond to the growing geographic mobility of Hispano-American migrants in Europe. Drawing from contributions from epidemiology, social sciences, demography, psychology, psychiatry and economy, this scoping review provides an up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of studies addressing the health status and determinants of this population. We describe major research gaps and suggest specific avenues of further inquiry. Methods We identified systematically papers that addressed the concepts “health” and “Hispano Americans” indexed in five data bases from Jan 1990 to May 2014 with no language restrictions. We screened the 4,464 citations retrieved against exclusion criteria and classified 193 selected references in 12 thematic folders with the aid of the reference management software ENDNOTE X6. After reviewing the full text of all papers we extracted relevant data systematically into a table template to facilitate the synthesising process. Results Most studies focused on a particular disease, leaving unexplored the interlinkages between different health conditions and how these relate to legislative, health services, environmental, occupational, and other health determinants. We elucidated some consistent results but there were many heterogeneous findings and several popular beliefs were not fully supported by empirical evidence. Few studies adopted a trans-national perspective and many consisted of cross-sectional descriptions that considered “Hispano-Americans” as a homogeneous category, limiting our analysis. Our results are also constrained by the availability and varying quality of studies reviewed. Conclusions Burgeoning research has produced some consistent findings but there are huge gaps in knowledge. To prevent unhelpful generalisations we need a more holistic and nuanced understanding of how mobility, ethnicity, income, gender, legislative status, employment status, working conditions, neighbourhood characteristics and social status intersect with demographic variables and policy contexts to influence the health of the diverse Hispano-American populations present in Europe. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1799-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Maria Roura
- ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. (CRESIB) Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Rosselló 132, 4th floor, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Centre for Demographic Studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Carrer de Ca n'Altayó. Edifici E2, Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain.
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- Escola Superior d'Infemeria del Mar, University Pompeu Fabra, Doctor Aiguader, 80, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Social Science and Global Health, Centre for Social Science and Global Health, University of Amsterdam, Postbus 15718, 1001, NE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kaderli R, Schnüriger B, Brügger LE. The impact of smoking on HPV infection and the development of anogenital warts. Int J Colorectal Dis 2014; 29:899-908. [PMID: 24935346 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-014-1922-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The worldwide prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is estimated at 9-13 %. Persistent infection can lead to the development of malignant and nonmalignant diseases. Low-risk HPV types are mostly associated with benign lesions such as anogenital warts. In the present systematic review, we examined the impact of smoking on HPV infection and the development of anogenital warts, respectively. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed using MEDLINE database for peer-reviewed articles published from January 01, 1985 to November 30, 2013. Pooled rates of HPV prevalence were compared using the χ (2) test. RESULTS In both genders, smoking is associated with higher incidence and prevalence rates for HPV infection, whereas the latter responds to a dose-effect relationship. The overall HPV prevalence for smoking patients was 48.2 versus 37. 5 % for nonsmoking patients (p < 0.001) (odds ratio (OR) = 1.5, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.4-1.7). Smoking does also increase persistence rates for high-risk HPV infection, while this correlation is debatable for low-risk HPV. The incidence and recurrence rates of anogenital warts are significantly increased in smokers. CONCLUSIONS Most current data demonstrate an association between smoking, increased anogenital HPV infection, and development of anogenital warts. These data add to the long list of reasons for making smoking cessation a keystone of patient health.
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- Reto Kaderli
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland,
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Triple jeopardy: Adolescent experiences of sex work and migration in Zimbabwe. Health Place 2014; 28:85-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tornesello ML, Giorgi Rossi P, Buonaguro L, Buonaguro FM. Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Neoplasia among Migrant Women Living in Italy. Front Oncol 2014; 4:31. [PMID: 24600587 PMCID: PMC3929937 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly prevalent in women migrating from countries where cervical screening is not implemented. The variety of HPV genotypes, their prevalence and the association with cervical abnormalities has been investigated by several groups in women moving mainly from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Southern Asia to Italy. All studies are concordant on the elevated rate of HPV infection among immigrants, which is four times higher than that observed among age-matched Italian women. The HPV prevalence among short-term migrants and characterization of viral variants showed that the high prevalence of HPV reflects either individual lifestyle or high prevalence of HPV in the country of origin. The high burden of HPV infection correlates very well with the high incidence of cervical cancer in migrant women. In fact, during the years 2000-2004 the cervical cancer incidence in women from Central and Eastern Europe and living in Central Italy was 38.3 per 100,000, which is statistically significant higher than that of native Italian women (6 per 100,000). In this study, we pooled together the results of three independent studies originally designed to assess the distribution and the prevalence of HPV genotypes among 499 immigrant women living in Southern Italy. A total of 39 mucosal HPV genotypes were identified. The 12 genotypes (HPV16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, and 59) classified as carcinogenic to humans (group 1) accounted for >80% of all infections. HPV16 was the most common viral type in all groups with frequency rates ranging from 15.4% in Africa to 51.1% in Eastern and Southern European HPV-positive women. The high prevalence of oncogenic HPVs and cervical cancer risk among migrant women, together with the lower participation in screening programs, demands for an urgent implementation of preventive strategies to increase screening and vaccine coverage and viral monitoring of uncommon HPV genotypes potential spreading in settled population.
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- Maria Lina Tornesello
- Molecular Biology and Viral Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G Pascale" - IRCCS , Naples , Italy
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- Servizio Interaziendale di Epidemiologia, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale and IRCCS, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova , Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Viral Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G Pascale" - IRCCS , Naples , Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Viral Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G Pascale" - IRCCS , Naples , Italy
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Zhou Q, Zhong L, Wei X, Dou W, Chou G, Wang Z. Baicalein and hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin complex in poloxamer thermal sensitive hydrogel for vaginal administration. Int J Pharm 2013; 454:125-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Marek E, Dergez T, D'cruz G, Bozsa S, Cseh A, Szilard I, Benczik M, Kiss I, Varszegi D, Vilagi S, Ember I, Gocze P. Human papillomavirus infections among Hungarian female sex workers. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2013; 23:65-75. [PMID: 23957436 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to assess the human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in cervical, oropharyngeal and anal samples of the high-risk population of Hungarian female sex workers (FSWs). HPV testing of swab specimens from FSWs (n = 34) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methodology was performed. Results were compared with control group (n = 52) matched for age. Questionnaires were used to obtain data regarding participants' sexual behaviour. Data were analysed using SPSS. HPV DNA was detected in at least one location in a great majority of FSWs (82.4%), compared with 46.2% of the general female population (P < 0.05). Both the cervical and the anal samples of sex workers showed higher infection rates than those of controls (64.7% vs. 34.6% and 50.0% vs. 15.4%, respectively, P < 0.05). High-risk HPV prevalence was also significantly higher in sex workers (55.9% vs. 25.0%, P < 0.05). A significantly higher proportion of FSWs had a history of genital warts (26.5% vs. 3.8%, P < 0.05). The results suggest that condom use may not result in adequate protection from HPV infection. The high infection rates among FSWs should be viewed as a priority group for HPV and cervical cancer prevention programmes since they are sources of HPV infection for the general population.
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- E Marek
- Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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Hoang HTT, Ishizaki A, Nguyen CH, Tran VT, Matsushita K, Saikawa K, Hosaka N, Pham HV, Bi X, Ta VT, Van Pham T, Ichimura H. Infection with high-risk HPV types among female sex workers in northern Vietnam. J Med Virol 2012; 85:288-94. [PMID: 23161344 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Vaccines against two high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types, HPV-16, and HPV-18, are in use currently, with high efficacy for preventing infections with these HPV types and consequent cervical cancers. However, circulating HPV types can vary with geography and ethnicity. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV types and the association between HPV types and abnormal cervical cytology among female sex workers in Northern Vietnam. Cervical swabs and plasma samples were collected from 281 female sex workers at two health centers in Hanoi and Hai Phong in 2009. The HPV L1 gene was amplified by PCR using original and modified GP5(+)/6(+) primers. Amplified PCR products were genotyped by the microarray system GeneSquare (KURABO) and/or clonal sequencing. Of the 281 women, 139 (49.5%) were positive for HPV DNA. Among the HPV-positive samples, 339 strains and 29 different types were identified. Multiple-type and high risk-type HPV infections were found in 85 (61.2%) and 124 (89.2%) women, respectively. The most common genotype was HPV-52, followed by HPV-16, HPV-18, and HPV-58. Abnormal cervical cytology was detected in 3.2% (9/281) of the women, and all of these samples were positive for HPV-DNA. Age ≤25 years and infection with human immunodeficiency virus were associated positively with HPV infection among the women while ever smoking was associated negatively. These results show that HPV-52 is most prevalent among female sex workers in Northern Vietnam, most of whom had normal cervical cytology. This information may be important for designing vaccination strategies in Vietnam.
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- Huyen Thi Thanh Hoang
- Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Brown B, Blas MM, Cabral A, Byraiah G, Guerra-Giraldez C, Sarabia-Vega V, Carcamo C, Gravitt PE, Halsey NA. Human papillomavirus prevalence, cervical abnormalities and risk factors among female sex workers in Lima, Peru. Int J STD AIDS 2012; 23:242-7. [PMID: 22581946 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Questionnaires were administered to 200 FSWs aged 18-26 years in Lima, Peru, to gather risk behaviours, and cervical swab samples were collected for Pap smears and HPV DNA testing as part of a longitudinal study. Participants reported a median of 120 clients in the past month, and 99.2% reported using condoms with clients. The prevalence of any HPV in cervical samples was 66.8%; 34 (17.1%) participants had prevalent HPV 16 or 18, and 92 (46.2%) had one or more oncogenic types. Fifteen women had abnormal Pap smears, 13 of which were HPV DNA positive. Fewer years since first sex was associated with oncogenic HPV prevalence in a model adjusted for previous sexually transmitted infection (STI) status and condom use with partners (prevalence ratio = 0.77, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.60-0.97). Our data confirm the high rates of HPV transmission among FSWs in Peru, highlighting the need for early and effective strategies to prevent cervical cancer.
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- B Brown
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Reed E, Gupta J, Biradavolu M, Blankenship KM. Migration/mobility and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: implications for HIV prevention. Int J STD AIDS 2012; 23:e7-e13. [PMID: 22581964 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We examined the relation between high mobility/migration (sex work in three or more villages/towns within the past year) and HIV risk factors among a sample of female sex workers (FSWs) in Andhra Pradesh, India. We recruited FSWs aged ≥18 years (n = 673) through respondent-driven sampling for a survey on HIV risk. Adjusted logistic and linear regression models assessed high mobility in relation to sexual and physical victimization, sexually transmitted infection (STI) symptoms and treatment, condom use and negotiation, number and/or types of sex trades, number of clients and number of days worked. Twelve percent (n = 82) of FSWs were highly mobile; those with high mobility were more likely to report recent HIV risk factors: sexual violence (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 5.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.0-8.9), physical violence (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.1-2.7), unprotected sex for more money (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.1-3.0), at least one STI symptom (AOR = 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1-3.1), a greater number of vaginal sex trades (β = 3.9, P = 0.003), a greater number of clients (β = 2.5, P = 0.02) and anal sex with clients (AOR = 2.4; 95% CI: 1.4-4.1). Findings from this study underscore the violence and HIV-related vulnerability faced by mobile/migrant FSWs and highlight the need to inform and tailor related prevention strategies.
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- E Reed
- Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University School of Public Health, Washington, DC, USA.
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Li HM, Liang GJ, Yin YP, Wang QQ, Zheng ZJ, Zhou JJ, Jiang N, Tan GJ, Wang B, Chen XS. Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Guangxi, China: implications for interventions. J Med Virol 2012; 84:798-803. [PMID: 22431029 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major public health concern in women, but information on HPV among female sex workers in China is limited. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV infection among female sex workers in two cities in Guangxi, China. A total of 811 female sex workers were recruited from venues between July and September of 2009. Data on socio-demographic and behavior characteristics were collected, and cervical swabs were collected to determine HPV infection and genotype distribution. The overall prevalence of infection with any HPV type was 38.9%. HPV type 52 was the most prevalent type with prevalence of 11%, followed by HPV types 16, 58, 53, and CP8304, with prevalences of 6.5%, 5.7%, 5.6%, and 4.8%, respectively. HPV 16 or 18 accounted for 23.2% of all HPV positive cases. Age group <20 years was significantly associated with infection of the high-risk and multiple types of HPV infection. A higher prevalence of multiple HPV infection was observed among female sex workers from the outdoor venues (14.0%; 95%CI, 10.6%-17.3%). These findings have important implications for developing HPV prevention programs including HPV vaccination in female sex workers.
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- Hong-Min Li
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Institute of Dermatology, Nanjing, China
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Risk factors for Mycoplasma genitalium infection among female sex workers: a cross-sectional study in two cities in southwest China. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:414. [PMID: 22676182 PMCID: PMC3532228 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is one of the common causes of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men and is associated with cervicitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) in women. The prevalence of MG infection has been reported to be high among female sex workers (FSWs) in many countries, but limited information is known among this population in China. METHODS From July to September 2009, venue-based FSWs were recruited in two cities (Wuzhou and Hezhou) of Guangxi Autonomous Region in southwest China. Information of socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics was collected by a questionnaire-based interview. Cervical specimens were obtained for detection of MG using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting mgpA gene. RESULTS The overall prevalence of MG infection among 810 FSWs was 13.2% (95% CI = 10.87%-15.52%). MG infection was significantly associated with less education (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.36, 95% CI = 1.15-4.87) consisting of junior high school or below, being single (AOR = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.42-3.62), migrant background (AOR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.29-3.20), and absence of any STI symptoms in the previous year (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.09-2.52). CONCLUSIONS MG infection was prevalent among FSWs in the study areas. This pattern of infection suggests that an increasing attention should be paid to MG screening and treatment in this high risk population.
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Macleod IJ, O'Donnell B, Moyo S, Lockman S, Shapiro RL, Kayembe M, van Widenfelt E, Makhema J, Essex M, Wester C. Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes and associated cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-infected women in Botswana. J Med Virol 2012; 83:1689-95. [PMID: 21837784 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.22178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Human papillomaviruses (HPV) constitute one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections and are the etiological agents for invasive cervical cancer, the predominant cancer among women in Botswana. However, the prevalence of HPV genotypes in Botswana has yet to be reported. One hundred thirty-nine endocervical swabs were taken at baseline from HIV-1 infected, HSV-2 seropositive women enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study designed to assess the influence of herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) infection on genital tract shedding of HIV-1. Extracted DNA was evaluated for the presence of low-risk and high-risk HPV using the Roche Linear Array. Genotyping identified HPV in 95 of 139 women of which 61/95 were infected with high-risk HPV and 56/95 with low-risk HPV. The median number of genotypes was 2 (IQR: 1-4). The most prevalent HPV genotype in HIV-infected women was HPV 58. Abnormal cervical cytology was detected in 87/127 women and was associated with contemporaneous HPV infection (RR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.05-1.93; P = 0.02). HPV prevalence was high among HIV-infected women with infection by multiple genotypes being widespread. The associations attributed to specific oncogenic HPV subtypes and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions presented here provide critical information to inform future vaccine policy within Botswana.
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- Iain J Macleod
- Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Brown B, Blas MM, Cabral A, Carcamo C, Gravitt PE, Halsey N. Oral sex practices, oral human papillomavirus and correlations between oral and cervical human papillomavirus prevalence among female sex workers in Lima, Peru. Int J STD AIDS 2011; 22:655-8. [PMID: 22096051 PMCID: PMC4699621 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Few data exist on oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in female sex workers (FSWs). Information regarding oral sex practices of 185 Peruvian FSWs, 18-26 years of age, was obtained via survey and compared with HPV testing results of oral rinse samples. Oral HPV prevalence was 14/185 (7.6%); four (28.9%) HPV genotypes were carcinogenic. One hundred and eighty-two participants reported having had oral sex; 95% reported condom use during oral sex with clients and 9.5% with partners. Women who had oral sex more than three times with their partners in the past month were more likely to have oral HPV than women who had oral sex three times or less (P = 0.06). Ten (71.4%) women with oral HPV were HPV-positive at the cervix; conversely 8.3% of women with cervical HPV were HPV-positive in the oral cavity. The prevalence of oral HPV was relatively low, considering the high rates of oral sex practiced by these women.
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- B Brown
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- NGO Via Libre, Lima, Peru
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- NGO Via Libre, Lima, Peru
- Epidemiology, HIV and STD Unit, School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Epidemiology, HIV and STD Unit, School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Higher incidence and persistence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers compared with women attending family planning. Int J Infect Dis 2011; 15:e688-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2011] [Revised: 05/12/2011] [Accepted: 05/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Shikova E, Todorova I, Ganchev G, Kouseva-Dragneva V, Kalascheva-Zaimova P. Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Bulgaria. Int J STD AIDS 2011; 22:278-80. [PMID: 21571976 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The present study estimates the prevalence and risk factors of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among female sex workers (FSWs) in Bulgaria. HPV DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 43.4% of FSWs. HPV16 was the most common type, found in 17.0% of samples, followed by HPV31 (9.4%). Age and smoking were associated with a significantly greater risk of being infected. The results of this study indicate that FSWs in Bulgaria are at increased risk for cervical cancer and represent an important source of HPV infection for the general population in the country. They should be considered as a priority group in cervical cancer control programmes.
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- E Shikova
- Institute of Experimental Pathology and Parasitology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria.
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Tornesello ML, Cassese R, De Rosa N, Buonaguro L, Masucci A, Vallefuoco G, Palmieri S, Schiavone V, Piccoli R, Buonaguro FM. High prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in Eastern European and West African women immigrants in South Italy. APMIS 2011; 119:701-9. [PMID: 21917007 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2011.02784.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Surveillance of human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotype distribution in migrant women from middle and low-income countries to developed countries is limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the spectrum of HPV genotypes and prevalence of cervical abnormalities in women emigrated mainly from Eastern Europe and West Africa and living in Southern Italy. The study included 233 migrant and 98 Italian-born women who self-referred to two gynecological outpatient clinics in the Campania region. Cervical specimens were subjected to cytological examination and viral testing by broad spectrum PCR. The prevalence rates of HPV infection were 57.9% and 94.1% among migrant and 19.4% and 88.5% among Italian women with normal and abnormal cytology respectively. HPV infection was detected in 56.1% of Southern and Eastern European, 62.5% of Central and South American, 55.5% of West African, and 73.3% of Southern Asian women with normal cervix. Among the 140 HPV-positive migrants, a total of 28 mucosal HPV genotypes were identified of which 11 types (HPV16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, and 58), epidemiological classified as carcinogenic to humans (group 1), accounted for 73.4% of all infections. As expected, HPV16 was the most common viral type in all groups with frequency rates ranging from 12.5% in African to 30.1% in Eastern and Southern European women. In conclusion, the estimated prevalence of HPV infection among migrant women is very high, probably reflecting either lifestyle or high incidence of HPV in their country of origin. The implementation of vaccination strategies and cervical cancer surveillance are critical for women in this risk group.
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- Maria Lina Tornesello
- Molecular Biology and Viral Oncology and AIDS Reference Centre, National Cancer Institute, "Fond. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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Dahan-Saal J, Gérardin P, Robillard PY, Barau G, Bouveret A, Picot S, Fianu A, Boukerrou M. [Determinants of group B streptococcus maternal colonization and factors related to its vertical perinatal transmission: case-control study]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 39:281-8. [PMID: 21497540 DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2011.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the determinants of Group B streptococcus (GBS) maternal colonization, as well as factors associated with its vertical transmission. PATIENTS AND METHODS Case-control study on all singletons pregnancies delivered beyond at least 24 weeks of amenorrhoea in Southern Reunion maternities for which GBS screening was known. Multiple logistic regression analysis using 2004-2007 dataset of South Reunion birth registers. RESULTS Out of 17,430 women delivered between 1st January 2004 and 31st December 2007, 2911 (16.7%) carried GBS. In a model adjusted on antenatal care, risk groups for GBS carriage were the women indigenous from another island of the Indian Ocean than Reunion (OR: 1.29, CI95%: 1.05-1.57) and obese women (body mass index ≥ 30, OR: 1.19, CI95%: 1.03-1.18). Protective factors included birthplace in mainland France (OR: 0.82, CI95%: 0.69-0.97) and underweight (OR: 0.81; CI95%: 0.69-0. 95). In a model controlling for a composite obstetrical variable delineating the protective roles of C-section and antibioprophylaxis as well as the putative role of meconium-stained fluids (thin, thick or fetid), all previously found in our setting, three key factors were independently associated with GBS vertical mother-to-child transmission: obesity (OR: 1.48, CI95%: 1.05-2.09), fetal tachycardia (OR: 4.92, CI95%: 2.79-8.68) and late preterm birth (35 to 36 wks, OR: 2.14, CI95%: 1.32-3.45). CONCLUSION These findings strengthen the putative roles of corpulence and ethnicity in GBS acquisition previously found in the United States, while confirming an authentic role of obesity in its vertical transmission, independently of other classical cofactors lighted by our study.
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- J Dahan-Saal
- Pôle femme-mère-enfant, service de gynécologie-obstétrique, groupe hospitalier Sud-Réunion, CHR de la Réunion, BP 350, 97448 Saint-Pierre, France
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Orozco-Colín A, Carrillo-García A, Méndez-Tenorio A, Ponce-de-León S, Mohar A, Maldonado-Rodríguez R, Guerra-Arias R, Flores-Gil O, Sotelo-Regil R, Lizano M. Geographical variation in human papillomavirus prevalence in Mexican women with normal cytology. Int J Infect Dis 2010; 14:e1082-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Veldhuijzen NJ, Snijders PJ, Reiss P, Meijer CJ, van de Wijgert JH. Factors affecting transmission of mucosal human papillomavirus. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2010; 10:862-74. [PMID: 21075056 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(10)70190-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. The effect of HPV on public health is especially related to the burden of anogenital cancers, most notably cervical cancer. Determinants of exposure to HPV are similar to those for most sexually transmitted infections, but determinants of susceptibility and infectivity are much less well established. Gaps exist in understanding of interactions between HPV, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections. The roles of mucosal immunology, human microbiota at mucosal surfaces, host genetic factors and hormonal concentrations on HPV susceptibility and infectivity are poorly understood, as are the level of effectiveness of some primary or secondary preventive measures other than HPV vaccination (such as condoms, male circumcision, and combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV). Prospective couples studies, studies focusing on mucosal immunology, and in-vitro raft culture studies mimicking HPV infection might increase understanding of the dynamics of HPV transmission.
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- Nienke J Veldhuijzen
- Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam Institute of Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Wilkerson M, Prosser R. A comparison of risk factors for atypical squamous cells and squamous intraepithelial lesions in a sample of US- and African-born HIV-positive women. AIDS Care 2010; 22:1115-22. [PMID: 20824564 DOI: 10.1080/09540121003599240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Previous research conducted in the USA and Africa has identified human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection as a risk factor for women developing squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) diagnosis. This study was conducted to compare the odds of a diagnosis of atypical squamous cells (ASCUS) or SIL in a sample of mostly African-born and US-born women (n=275). A greater proportion of US-born women had an ASCUS (68.9%) or SIL (81.3%) diagnosis than African-born women (29.5% ASCUS, 15.6% SIL). After adjusting for age, smoking status, absolute CD4, and a prescription for HIV-antiviral medications, the US-born women had a greater odds of a SIL diagnosis than the African-born women (OR=0.22, 95% CI: 0.06-0.79); no significant differences in ASCUS remained after adjustment. In this sample, proportionately more African-American (55.3%) and white American (51.1%) women smoke tobacco than African-born women (1.9%), explaining, perhaps, some of the difference. We found that an absolute CD4 less than 200, when compared to an absolute CD4 above 500, was highly predictive of a SIL diagnosis (OR=6.31, 95% CI: 2.10-18.93, p-trend <0.01). A prescription for HIV-antiviral medications was not a significant predictor of an ASCUS or SIL diagnosis.
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Rhee JE, Shin MY, Kim CM, Kee HY, Chung JK, Min SK, Kim SJ, Jang DH, Kim SS, Choi BS. Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection and genotype distribution among high-risk Korean women for prospecting the strategy of vaccine development. Virol J 2010; 7:201. [PMID: 20738861 PMCID: PMC2936902 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-7-201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We investigated the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the distribution of high-risk HPV genotypes among 2,308 high-risk Korean women to predict how much the current prophylactic HPV vaccines might affect the prevention of cervical cancer in Korea. HPV DNA was detected in 939 women (40.7%) but only one-third of women were positive for HPV-16 and/or HPV-18, the genotypes used for developing the HPV vaccines. Thus, the development of area-specific HPV vaccines based on dominant HPV genotypes in our country is needed for preventing HPV infection and the development of premalignant lesions in the cervix of Korean women.
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- Jee Eun Rhee
- Division of AIDS, Center for Immunology and Pathology, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Seoul, Korea
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del Amo J, González C, Belda J, Fernández E, Martínez R, Gómez I, Torres M, Saiz AG, Ortiz M. Prevalence and risk factors of high-risk human papillomavirus in female sex workers in Spain: differences by geographical origin. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2010; 18:2057-64. [PMID: 20044870 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the influence of socioeconomic variables, lifestyles, and sexual behaviors on the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in female sex worker (FSW) according to their geographic origin in Alicante, Spain. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study of 549 FSW attending an AIDS information and prevention center from May 2003 to December 2004. Face-to-face interviews were carried out. HR-HPV was determined through Digene HR-HPV Test. Hybrid Capture II-positive samples (Digene Corp., Gaithersburg, MD) for PCR were directly sequenced. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS HR-HPV prevalence was 28% in Spaniards, 32% in Latin Americans, 32% in Eastern Europeans, 16% in sub-Saharan Africans, and 65% in North Africans (p=0.04). Lower HR-HPV prevalence was associated with higher age, higher education, and higher body mass index (BMI) (p values for trend<0.05). In multivariate analyses, the effects of geographical origin, age, and education were maintained, together with time in sex work; women engaged for >1 year had a lower HR-HPV prevalence (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.36-0.91) compared with those engaged <1 year. HR-HPV-16 was the most common type (n=23, 24%), followed by HR-HPV-18 and HR-HPV-31, (n=11, 11%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS HR-HPV prevalence is very high in FSW and varies by geographic origin. Women of younger age and lower education level and those engaged in sex work for <1 year showed the highest prevalence, making them a priority group for cervical cancer prevention programs.
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- Julia del Amo
- National Center of Epidemiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Luchters SMF, Broeck DV, Chersich MF, Nel A, Delva W, Mandaliya K, Depuydt CE, Claeys P, Bogers JP, Temmerman M. Association of HIV infection with distribution and viral load of HPV types in Kenya: a survey with 820 female sex workers. BMC Infect Dis 2010; 10:18. [PMID: 20102630 PMCID: PMC2845133 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV are each responsible for a considerable burden of disease. Interactions between these infections pose substantial public health challenges, especially where HIV prevalence is high and HPV vaccine coverage low. METHODS Between July 2005 and January 2006, a cross-sectional community-based survey in Mombasa, Kenya, enrolled female sex workers using snowball sampling. After interview and a gynaecological examination, blood and cervical cytology samples were taken. Quantitative real-time PCR detected HPV types and viral load measures. Prevalence of high-risk HPV was compared between HIV-infected and -uninfected women, and in women with abnormal cervical cytology, measured using conventional Pap smears. RESULTS Median age of the 820 participants was 28 years (inter-quartile range [IQR] = 24-36 years). One third of women were HIV infected (283/803; 35.2%) and these women were y more likely to have abnormal cervical cytology than HIV-negative women (27%, 73/269, versus 8%, 42/503; P < 0.001). Of HIV-infected women, 73.3% had high-risk HPV (200/273) and 35.5% had HPV 16 and/or 18 (97/273). Corresponding figures for HIV-negative women were 45.5% (229/503) and 15.7% (79/503). After adjusting for age, number of children and condom use, high-risk HPV was 3.6 fold more common in HIV-infected women (95%CI = 2.6-5.1). Prevalence of all 15 of the high-risk HPV types measured was higher among HIV-infected women, between 1.4 and 5.5 fold. Median total HPV viral load was 881 copies/cell in HIV-infected women (IQR = 33-12,110 copies/cell) and 48 copies/cell in HIV-uninfected women (IQR = 6-756 copies/cell; P < 0.001). HPV 16 and/or HPV 18 were identified in 42.7% of LSIL (32/75) and 42.3% of HSIL (11/26) lesions (P = 0.98). High-risk HPV types other than 16 and 18 were common in LSIL (74.7%; 56/75) and HSIL (84.6%; 22/26); even higher among HIV-infected women. CONCLUSIONS HIV-infected sex workers had almost four-fold higher prevalence of high-risk HPV, raised viral load and more precancerous lesions. HPV 16 and HPV 18, preventable with current vaccines, were associated with cervical disease, though other high-risk types were commoner. HIV-infected sex workers likely contribute disproportionately to HPV transmission dynamics in the general population. Current efforts to prevent HIV and HPV are inadequate. New interventions are required and improved implementation of existing strategies.
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- Stanley MF Luchters
- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Mombasa, Kenya
- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, Belgium
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Mombasa, Kenya
- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, Belgium
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, Belgium
- Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU), University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
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- International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), Paarl, South Africa
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, Belgium
- South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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- Applied Molecular Biology Research (AMBIOR), University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Laboratory for clinical pathology (Labo Lokeren - Campus Riatol), Antwerp, Belgium
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, Belgium
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- Applied Molecular Biology Research (AMBIOR), University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Laboratory for clinical pathology (Labo Lokeren - Campus Riatol), Antwerp, Belgium
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, Belgium
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Detection of human papillomavirus infection in women attending a colposcopy clinic. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2009; 64:416-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2008] [Revised: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 03/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rodríguez-Rieiro C, Aragonés N, Pollan M, López-Abente G, Pérez-Gómez B. Evolución de la mortalidad por cáncer de cérvix por regiones en España entre 1975 y 2004. Med Clin (Barc) 2009; 133:41-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Highly effective contraception and acquisition of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009; 23:263-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2008] [Revised: 11/13/2008] [Accepted: 11/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hong Y, Li X, Yang H, Fang X, Zhao R. HIV/AIDS-related sexual risks and migratory status among female sex workers in a rural Chinese county. AIDS Care 2009; 21:212-20. [PMID: 19229691 DOI: 10.1080/09540120801932165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Currently, there are millions of female sex workers (FSWs) in China and these women play a critical role in the escalating HIV epidemic in the country. Existing studies revealed high mobility of this population, but data on the relationship of FSWs' migratory status and their HIV/AIDS-related sexual risks are limited. A cross-sectional survey was administered among 454 FSWs in a rural county of Guangxi, China. Sexual risks and current infections of sexually transmitted disease (STD) were compared among local FSWs (i.e. those who were the county residents or from other parts of Guangxi) and those FSWs who migrated from outside Guangxi. Data reveal that local FSWs were younger, less educated and newer to the sex industry, and had more sexual risks and higher rates of STDs compared to migrant FSWs. This relationship remains significant after controlling for potential confounders. A higher level of sexual risks and STDs among local FSWs than migrant FSWs in the rural Chinese county suggests the need to examine the relationship between migratory status and HIV/AIDS-related risks within specific social and cultural contexts. The data also underscore an urgent need for culturally appropriate HIV/AIDS-prevention intervention efforts among FSWs in rural or less developed areas in China.
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- Yan Hong
- Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, USA.
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Miyashita M, Agdamag DM, Sasagawa T, Matsushita K, Salud LM, Salud CO, Saikawa K, Leano PS, Pagcaliwagan T, Acuna J, Ishizaki A, Kageyama S, Ichimura H. High-risk HPV types in lesions of the uterine cervix of female commercial sex workers in the Philippines. J Med Virol 2009; 81:545-51. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Diferencias en las características sociales, conductas de riesgo y prevalencia de infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana e infecciones de transmisión sexual entre trabajadoras del sexo españolas e inmigrantes en Cataluña. Med Clin (Barc) 2009; 132:385-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 05/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bosch FX, Burchell AN, Schiffman M, Giuliano AR, de Sanjose S, Bruni L, Tortolero-Luna G, Kjaer SK, Muñoz N. Epidemiology and natural history of human papillomavirus infections and type-specific implications in cervical neoplasia. Vaccine 2008; 26 Suppl 10:K1-16. [PMID: 18847553 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.05.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 528] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Worldwide human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in women with normal cytology at any given point in time is approximately 10% indicating that HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. HPV-16 is consistently the most common type and HPV-18 the second with some minor regional differences. Furthermore, across the spectrum of cervical lesions, HPV-16 is consistently the most common HPV type contributing to 50-55% of invasive cervical cancer cases strongly suggesting that this viral type has a biological advantage for transmission, persistency and transformation. The same phenomenon is observed albeit at a lower level for HPV-18 and HPV-45. Sexual behavioral patterns across age groups and populations are central to the description of the HPV circulation and of the risk of infection. The concept of group sexual behavior (in addition to individual sexual behavior) is important in exploring HPV transmission and has implications for defining and monitoring HPV and cancer prevention strategies. In natural history studies, the pattern of HPV DNA prevalence by age groups is similar to the patterns of HPV incidence. Rates of exposure in young women are high and often include multiple types. There is a spontaneous and rapid decrease of the HPV DNA detection rates in the middle-age groups followed by a second rise in the post-menopausal years. This article reviews: 1) the evidence in relation to the burden of HPV infections in the world and the contributions of each HPV type to the spectrum of cervical cellular changes spanning from normal cytology to invasive cervical cancer; 2) the critical role of the patterns of sexual behavior in the populations; and 3) selected aspects of the technical and methodological complexity of natural history studies of HPV and cervical neoplasia.
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- F Xavier Bosch
- Cancer Epidemiology Research Program (CERP), Institut Català d'Oncologia - Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain.
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Sarkar K, Bhattacharya S, Bhattacharyya S, Chatterjee S, Mallick AH, Chakraborti S, Chatterjee D, Bal B. Oncogenic human papilloma virus and cervical pre-cancerous lesions in brothel-based sex workers in India. J Infect Public Health 2008; 1:121-8. [PMID: 20701853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2008.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Revised: 09/05/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in brothel-based sex workers of West Bengal, Eastern India, to determine their oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) status and the presence of pre-cancerous lesions. A total of 229 sex workers from three districts of West Bengal participated in the study. All the study participants were interviewed with the aid of a pre-tested questionnaire to determine their sociodemographics, risk behaviour and risk perceptions after obtaining informed verbal consent. The interview was followed by collection of cervical cells from all participants using a disposable vaginal speculum and cervical cytobrush. Oncogenic HPV DNA was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A simultaneous Papanicolaou test ('Pap smear') was performed to detect cervical cytological abnormalities. Overall, the prevalence of oncogenic HPV was found to be 25% (58/229) among the studied population. A subset (n=112) of the sample was tested separately to determine the existence and magnitude of HPV genotypes 16 and 18. The results showed that genotype 16 was prevalent in 10% (11/112), genotype 18 in 7% (8/112) and both genotype 16 and 18 in 7% (8/112). The HPV prevalence rate showed a decreasing trend with age, being 71.4% in the 10-19 years age group, 32.3% in the 20-29 years age group, 18.3% in the 30-39 years age group and 2.5% in the >or=40 years age group (statistically significant differences, P<or=0.00001). Considering the duration of sex work, oncogenic HPV prevalence was found to be 55% (n=21) and 19% (n=35) in sex workers with a sex working duration of <or=1 year and >1 year, respectively. This difference was found to be statistically significant both by univariate and multivariate analysis. In this study, it was observed that sex workers with an average number of daily clients of six or more had an HPV prevalence of 67% (n=6), those with four to five clients had a prevalence of 45% (n=9), those with two to three clients had a prevalence of 30% (n=34) and those with one or less clients had a prevalence of 10% (n=9) (statistically significant differences, P=0.00003). Multivariate analysis showed a statistical association only with a duration of sex work of <or=1 year [odds ratio (OR)=3.3; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-7.6] and daily income of Rupees (Rp) >or=101 (OR=2.5; 95% CI 1.3-5). Regarding pre-cancerous lesions, 2 of 229 sex workers showed the presence of a low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion along with high-risk HPV. Thus, 1% of the studied population suffer from a pre-cancerous lesion caused by high-risk HPV. This study concludes that young sex workers are particularly vulnerable to high-risk HPV, similar to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The observation of older sex workers relatively free from HPV supports the view of acquired immunity against HPV, which needs to be studied in-depth further. There is a need for a suitable community-based intervention programme targeted towards sex workers, with special reference to younger sex workers, for control and prevention of HPV and cervical cancer. Vaccination against HPV for newly entrant sex workers may be an important component for a successful intervention programme.
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- Kamalesh Sarkar
- Division of Epidemiology (HIV/AIDS) , National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata, India.
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Surratt H. Sex work in the Caribbean Basin: patterns of substance use and HIV risk among migrant sex workers in the US Virgin Islands. AIDS Care 2008; 19:1274-82. [PMID: 18071971 DOI: 10.1080/09540120701426490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Drug use, commercial sex work, and migration each play a role in the spread of HIV in the Caribbean, yet the intersection of these factors in the region is not well understood. This paper explores the connections between substance use and HIV risk among migrant female sex workers in the US Virgin Islands. Participants were located through targeted sampling techniques in Christiansted and Frederiksted, St. Croix, and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas where 101 women were interviewed regarding their drug use, sexual behaviours, migration patterns and health status. In the month prior to interview, 25.7% reported no substance use, 57.4% reported alcohol use only and 16.8% indicated use of an illicit drug. Drug using sex workers reported a significantly greater number of past-month sexual partners than alcohol-only and non-drug users. In logistic regression analyses, illicit drug users were significantly more likely to report unprotected sexual activity, client violence and sexually transmitted infections as well. In addition, illicit drug users engaged in sex work in a significantly greater number of countries and were more likely to work in locations outside the US Virgin Islands. The intersection of multiple risk factors for HIV identified among drug-involved sex workers in the region, including unprotected sexual activity with multiple partners, violent victimization and migration between high and low HIV-prevalence areas, suggests that illicit drug use may play an important role in driving the growing heterosexual HIV epidemic in the Caribbean.
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- H Surratt
- Center for Drug & Alcohol Studies, University of Delaware, Coral Gables, Florida 33134, USA.
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Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among immigrant female sex workers in Catalonia, Spain. Sex Transm Dis 2008; 35:178-83. [PMID: 18046265 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31815a848d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) among immigrant female sex workers (FSW) according to their geographic area of origin and identify possible risk factors independently associated with current infection with CT and/or NG. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study of 357 FSW in Catalonia in 2005. Information on sociodemographic and sex work characteristics, use of alcohol and drugs, sexual practices, and the use of social and health care services was collected. Oral fluid and urine samples were collected to determine the prevalence of HIV and CT/NG, respectively. Factors independently associated with CT/NG were assessed using multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS A total of 36.4% of women were from Eastern Europe, 34.5% from Latin America, and 29.1% from Africa. Overall CT and NG prevalence were 5.9% [95% confidence interval (CI): 3.7-8.9] and 0.6% (95% CI: 0.1-2.0), respectively. No differences were observed by geographic origin. Three African women were HIV positive (overall HIV prevalence was 0.8%, 95% CI: 0.2-2.4). In multivariate analysis, younger age and unprotected sex with clients were associated with the presence of CT/NG. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among FSW in Catalonia was lower than in other European countries. Even though the prevalence of HIV was only 0.8%, it could increase in the future given the high vulnerability of these women and their wide geographic mobility. It is necessary to continue with the work carried out by nongovernmental organizations (harm reduction programs, outreach programs, and safe sex workshops) as well as to facilitate the access to health centers, especially for the youngest women.
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González C, Canals J, Ortiz M, Muñoz L, Torres M, García-Saiz A, Del Amo J. Prevalence and determinants of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cytological abnormalities in imprisoned women. Epidemiol Infect 2008; 136:215-21. [PMID: 17445312 PMCID: PMC2870800 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268807008382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with infection by high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in cervix and squamous intra-epithelial lesions (SIL) in imprisoned women. This was done by a cross-sectional study of imprisoned women attending the gynaecological clinic in Foncalent prison in Alicante, Spain. The study period was from May 2003 to December 2005. HR-HPV infection was determined through Digene HPV Test, Hybrid Capture II (HC-II). HPV typing was determined by multiplex nested PCR assay combining degenerate E6/E7 consensus primers. Multiple logistic regression modelling was used for the analysis of associations between variables where some were considered possible confounders after checking for interactions. A total of 219 women were studied. HR-HPV prevalence was 27.4% and prevalence of SIL was 13.3%. HIV prevalence was 18%, higher in Spaniards than in migrant women (24.6% vs. 14.3%, P<0.05). In multivariate analyses, risk factors for HPV infection were younger age (P for trend=0.001) and tobacco use (OR 2.62, 95% CI 1.01-6.73). HPV infection (OR 4.8, 95% CI 1.7-13.8) and HIV infection were associated with SIL (OR 4.8, 95% CI 1.6-14.1). The commonest HPV types were HPV16 (29.4%), HPV18 (17.6%), HPV39 (17.6%) and HPV68 (17.6%). The prevalence of both HR-HPV infection and SIL in imprisoned women found in this study is high. Determinants for each of the outcomes studied were different. HPV infection is the most important determinant for SIL. A strong effect of HIV co-infection on the prevalence of SIL has been detected. Our findings reinforce the need to support gynaecological clinics in the prison setting.
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- C González
- Department of Public Health and History of Science, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain.
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Postigo C. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Immigration in Spain. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(07)70505-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Several lifestyle factors affect a woman's risk of gynaecological cancer and-potentially-can be modified to reduce risk. This chapter summarises the evidence for the effect of lifestyle factors on the incidence of gynaecological malignancy. The incidence of obesity is increasing in the developed world such that it now contributes as much as smoking to overall cancer deaths. Women with a body mass index (BMI)>40 have a 60% higher risk of dying from all cancers than women of normal weight. They are also at increased risk from gynaecological cancer. Dietary factors significantly influence the risk of gynaecological cancer: fruit, vegetables and antioxidants reduce risk whereas high animal fat and energy intakes increase risk. Alcohol intake adversely affects breast cancer risk, possibly accounting for 4% of all breast cancers. Physical activity protects against ovarian, endometrial and postmenopausal breast cancer, independently of BMI. The oral contraceptive pill has a substantial and long-lasting effect on the prevention of ovarian and endometrial cancer and is one of the best examples of large-scale chemoprevention in the developed world. Childbearing is protective against ovarian, endometrial and breast cancer but increases the risk of cervical cancer. Smoking acts as a cofactor in cervical carcinogenesis and increases the risk of ovarian cancer, particularly mucinous tumours.
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- Gudrun Rieck
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park,Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK.
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Ortiz M, Torres M, Muñoz L, Fernández-García E, Canals J, Cabornero AI, Aguilar E, Ballesteros J, Del Amo J, García-Sáiz A. Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution and HPV type 16 E6 variants in two Spanish population groups with different levels of HPV infection risk. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:1428-34. [PMID: 16597872 PMCID: PMC1448654 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.44.4.1428-1434.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to determine oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types and HPV type 16 (HPV16) variant distribution in two Spanish population groups, commercial sex workers and imprisoned women (CSW/IPW) and the general population. A multicenter cross-sectional study of 1,889 women from five clinical settings in two Spanish cities was conducted from May to November 2004. Oncogenic HPV infection was tested by an Hybrid Capture II (HC2) test, and positive samples were genotyped by direct sequencing using three different primer sets in L1 (MY09/11 and GP5+/GP6+) and E6/E7. HPV16 variants were identified by sequencing the E6, E2, and L1 regions. Four hundred twenty-five samples were positive for the HC2 test, 31.5% from CSW/IPW and 10.7% from the general population. HPV16 was the most frequent type. Distinct profiles of oncogenic HPV type prevalence were observed across the two populations. In order of decreasing frequency, HPV types 16, 31, 58, 66, 56, and 18 were most frequent in CSW/IPW women, and types 16, 31, 52, 68, 51, and 53 were most frequent in the general population. We analyzed HPV16 intratype variants, and a large majority (78.7%) belonged to the European lineage. AA variants were detected in 16.0% of cases. African variants belonging to classes Af1 (4.0%) and Af2 (1.3%) were detected. Different HPV types and HPV16 intratype variants are involved in oncogenic HPV infections in our population. These results suggest that HPV type distribution differs in CSW/IPW women and in the general population, although further analysis is necessary.
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- M Ortiz
- Servicio de Diagnóstico y Referencia de Retrovirus y Papilomavirus, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ctra. Majadahonda-Pozuelo Km 2, 28220, Majadahonda-Madrid, Spain.
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González C, Ortiz M, Canals J, Muñoz L, Jarrín I, de la Hera MG, García-Saiz A, del Amo J. Higher prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in migrant women from Latin America in Spain. Sex Transm Infect 2006; 82:260-2. [PMID: 16731682 PMCID: PMC2564753 DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.016774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To estimate prevalence and determinants of high risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) by country of origin in women attending a family planning centre (FPC) in Alicante, Spain. METHODS Cross sectional study of all women attending a FPC from May 2003 to January 2004. An ad hoc questionnaire was designed and data were collected prospectively. HR HPV infection was determined through the Digene HPV test, Hybrid Capture II, and positive samples for PCR were directly sequenced. Data were analysed through multiple logistic regression. RESULTS HR HPV prevalence in 1011 women was 10% (95% CI: 8.2 to 12). Compared to Spaniards (prevalence 8.2%) HR HPV prevalence in Colombians was 27.5% (OR: 4.24 95% CI: 2.03 to 8.86), 23.1% in Ecuadoreans (OR: 3.35 95% CI: 1.30 to 8.63), and 22.73% in women from other Latin American countries (OR: 3.29 95% CI: 1.17 to 9.19). Women with more than three lifetime sexual partners had an increased risk of HR HPV infection (OR 3.21 95% CI: 2.02 to 5.10). The higher risk of HR HPV infection was maintained in Latin American women in multivariate analyses that adjusted for age, number of lifetime sexual partners, and reason for consultation. The commonest HPV types in women with normal cervical smears were HPV-18 (20%), HPV-16 (14%) and HPV-33 (11%). CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of HR HPV is more than three times higher in Latin Americans than in Spaniards. Latin American women's HPV prevalence resembles more that of their countries of origin. It is essential that health service providers identify these women as a priority group in current cervical screening programmes.
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- C González
- Department of Public Health and History of Science, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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