Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis)Dreyer, GretaSnyman, Leon CorneliusRichter, Karin LouiseBecker, P.Mojaki, S.M.2016-07-052016-07-052016-06Van Aardt, MC, Dreyer, G, Snyman, LC, Richter, KL, Becker, P & Mojaki, SM 2016, 'Oncogenic and incidental HPV types associated with histologically confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive and HIV-negative South African women', South African Medical Journal, vol. 106, no. 6, pp. 617-622.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i6.10335http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53636BACKGROUND. In Africa, data on the relationship between oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types, immune status and cervical preinvasive lesions are lacking. METHODS. We investigated low-risk (lrHPV) and high-risk (hrHPV) HPV types in a cohort of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) II/III confirmed on histological examination, in an urban setting with a high prevalence of HIV infection. RESULTS. Of 270 women with confirmed CIN II/III, 45 were HIV-negative and 225 HIV-positive. HIV-infected women had significantly more HPV type infections, including all HPV (p<0.001) and hrHPV (p=0.014) types. The prevalences of one or more hrHPV type/s were 93.3% and 92.9% in HIV-negative and positive patients, respectively. The most prevalent hrHPV type among HIV-negative women was HPV 16, followed by HPV 52, 31, 35 and 58. Among HIV-positive women, HPV 16 was followed by HPV 58, 35, 51 and 52. Not yet qualifying for highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) (CD4 count >350 cells/μL) or having received HAART for ≥12 months were negatively associated with HPV 18, 33, 45, 51, 52, 59 and 82. CONCLUSIONS. In South Africa, burdened by the HIV pandemic, high numbers of high- and low-risk HPV type infections are present in women with cervical preneoplasia. HPV type distribution differs among varying levels of HIV-induced immune depletion.en© 2016 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).AfricaInfectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Human papillomavirus (HPV)Article