• The main advantages of this technique are to reduce the number of inadequate smears and to provide enough cells for the detection of infectious agents such as human papillomavirus (HPV) through molecular biology techniques [ 1 - 3 ]. (cytojournal.com)
  • Prevalence and persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antibodies after occasional and recurrent infections. (ppshp.fi)
  • To clarify the role of chlamydia in cervical cancer, researchers in Sweden conducted a study to determine whether women with a history of chlamydia were more likely to have persistent HPV infections than women without a history of chlamydia. (kahlertregionalcancer.org)
  • The most important cause of cervical cancer is infection with a high-risk type of human papillomavirus (HPV). (kahlertregionalcancer.org)
  • It is hypothesised that high risk for cancer human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have a causal role in prostate cancer. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is another common sexually transmitted infection, and is frequently reported among women with cervical cancer. (kahlertregionalcancer.org)
  • Long-term follow-up of human papillomavirus type replacement among young pregnant Finnish females before and after a community-randomised HPV vaccination trial with moderate coverage. (ppshp.fi)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2) are both associated with the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (kahlertregionalcancer.org)
  • The two most common culprits are Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea, which account for four in five cases. (healthychildren.org)
  • Evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of epidemiological studies suggests that sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as Neisseria gonorrhoea , Chlamydia trachomatis , Trichomonas vaginalis , infectious syphilis and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) play a role in HIV acquisition. (bmj.com)
  • Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), with over 100 genotypes, are a very complex group of human pathogenic viruses. (medscape.com)
  • Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a large group of small, nonenveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses. (medscape.com)
  • Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small DNA viruses that infect mucosal and skin epithelial cells. (mwi.sr)
  • The most important cause of cervical cancer is infection with a high-risk type of human papillomavirus (HPV). (vacancer.com)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is another common sexually transmitted infection, and is frequently reported among women with cervical cancer. (vacancer.com)
  • To clarify the role of chlamydia in cervical cancer, researchers in Sweden conducted a study to determine whether women with a history of chlamydia were more likely to have persistent HPV infections than women without a history of chlamydia. (vacancer.com)
  • In addition, other STIs such as -including chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes and syphilis-also make those who are infected with these conditions more vulnerable to HIV infection. (healthychildren.org)
  • Chlamydia infection is sometimes confused with gonorrhea, another bacterial infection transmitted through vaginal and anal intercourse, and oral sex. (healthychildren.org)
  • The infection, like chlamydia, may also involve the rectum. (healthychildren.org)
  • Objectives To conduct a systematic review and a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the association of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HIV acquisition. (bmj.com)
  • Methods To be eligible for inclusion, a study had to be conducted among humans, report data on HIV incidence, and assess genital HPV infection. (bmj.com)
  • Little research had been conducted on the association of HIV acquisition with genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the most common STI worldwide, 10 and a major cause of morbidity and mortality, contributing to up to 5.2% of the cancer burden in the world. (bmj.com)
  • The disease is easily treated, but like other sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia tends to be silent and therefore go undiagnosed until it becomes more serious than in its early stages. (healthychildren.org)
  • Rwanda and Bhutan, 2 low- and middle-income countries, implemented primarily school-based national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in 2011 (Rwanda) and 2010 (Bhutan). (cdc.gov)
  • Timing of school-based human papillomavirus vaccination program and surveys in Rwanda (A) and Bhutan (B). Short dashed line represents routine vaccination. (cdc.gov)
  • Socialstyrelsen tillsatte i januari 2007 en expertgrupp, med uppdrag att utarbeta ett kunskapsunderlag till grund för Socialstyrelsens bedömning om och hur HPV vaccination ska kunna inkluderas i barnvaccinationsprogram- met. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • Kunskapsunderlaget är en sammanställning av de vetenskapliga data som finns tillgängliga inom experternas respektive ämnesområden, vilka krävs för ett ställningstagande till vaccination mot HPV inom ramen för det nationella vaccinationsprogrammet. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is spread through unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person or through using a contaminated needle to inject drugs. (healthychildren.org)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2) are both associated with the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (vacancer.com)
  • 3 The researchers found that women who reported a history of chlamydia were roughly twice as likely to have persistent HPV as women without a history of chlamydia. (vacancer.com)
  • Human papillomaviruses consist of a group of more than 100 different viruses. (vacancer.com)