Do prevalence of Anal HPV Infection Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men in India?
Almost all Indian HIV-positive MSM had anal HPV infection. The prevalence of HPV 16 was lower and the prevalence of other oncogenic HPV types was higher than in similar populations in North America and Europe. Vaccine-based prevention strategies for HPV infection in India should consider potential differences in HPV type distribution among HIV-infected MSM when designing interventions.
Aberrant serum IgG-Fc glycosylation in CHB, which is highly associated with histological liver damage, affects IgG opsonizing activity and can be reversed by antiviral therapy.