Autor: |
Ilka Kassandra Pereira Belfort, Ana Paula Almeida Cunha, Francisco Pedro Belfort Mendes, Leonardo Victor Galvão-Moreira, Renata Gaspar Lemos, Lucas Henrique de Lima Costa, Pablo Monteiro, Mariele Borges Ferreira, Gerusinete Rodrigues Bastos dos Santos, Joyce Leal Costa, Alice de Sá Ferreira, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Women's Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1472-6874 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12905-021-01320-6 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally. The latter has contributed to a variety of adverse outcomes for both sexes. Moreover, in Brazil, epidemiological studies on patients with STIs are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of TV and its association with HPV in women undergoing cervical cancer screening. Methods Women with a normal cervix were recruited from a community-based cervical cancer screening program. Gynecological examinations were conducted, and questionnaires were provided. Vaginal canal and uterine cervix samples were collected for cytological examinations (reported using the 2001 Bethesda System) and tested for the presence of TV and HPV DNA. Results In total, 562 women who attended public primary healthcare were included in the study. The T. vaginalis was present in 19.0% (107) and HPV DNA was present in 46.8% (263) of women. Among the women of TV 73.8% (79) had a co-infection with HPV (p = 0.001). Conclusions We concluded that a TV infection is associated with an HPV infection of the cervix as well as with the cervical cytological abnormalities. Further studies could reveal the mechanisms by which these two organisms interact at the cellular level, with control for shared behavioral risk factors. |
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