Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Invasive Cervical Carcinoma in HIV Seropositive and Seronegative Women in Zimbabwe
Received Date: Nov 14, 2017 / Accepted Date: Nov 24, 2017 / Published Date: Nov 27, 2017
Abstract
Background: Invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) accounts for 23% of all cancer-related deaths in Zimbabwean women. Trials for a national program of genotype-specific HPV vaccines are underway to prevent cervical carcinoma, but the distribution of HPV types among women with ICC according to HIV status is unknown.
Methods: To determine prevalence and distribution of high-risk HPV genotypes by HIV status in women with ICC, we performed a cross-sectional study on women referred for ICC testing at four urban referral hospitals in Zimbabwe from June 2014-December 2015. Cervical biopsies were obtained for histology and HPV genotyping. HIV serology testing was performed. HPV testing was performed using MY09/MY11 PCR followed by typing using dot blot hybridization.
Results: Of 107 participants with histologically-proven, HIV prevalence was 49.5% (53/107). HIV-positive women tended to be younger (median age 44 years) than HIV-negative women (median age 59 years). HPV prevalence was 94% (101/107), ranging from 1-5 genotypes per participant. HPV 16 (81.5%), 18 (24%), 33 (13%), 35 (11%), 56 (9%) and 45(7.4%) were the most prevalent genotypes amongst HIV-negative participants; HPV 16 (67.9%), 18 (43.4%), 56 (18.9%), 45 (15.1%), 33 (11.3%), and 58 (9.4%) were most prevalent amongst HIV-positive participants. 83% of women were infected with either HPV-16 or HPV-18.
Conclusion: Effective vaccination programs against HPV 16 and 18 could prevent up to 83% of cases of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe. HIV may influence distribution of some HPV genotypes given the significant increase in prevalence of HPV 18 amongst HIV positive participants.
Keywords: HPV 16; HPV 18; HIV; Cervical cancer; Zimbabwe; Dot blot hybridization; HPV vaccine
Citation: Mudini W, Palefsky JM, Hale MJ, Chirenje MZ, Makunike-Mutasa RT, et al. (2017) Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Invasive Cervical Carcinoma in HIV Seropositive and Seronegative Women in Zimbabwe. J Infect Dis Ther 5: 343. Doi: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000343
Copyright: © 2017 Mudini W, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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