Table 3

Relation between HIV viral load, detection of HR-HPV, and cytology

Viral load (copies ×106/l)Smear totalCytologyNumberHPV positivity (%)
<50032Neg247 (29)
B/L41 (25)
Mild32 (67)
Mod/sev11 (100)
500–500026Neg206 (30)
B/L43 (75)
Mild10
Mod/sev11 (100)
5000–50 00037Neg234 (17)
B/L64 (67)
Mild33 (100)
Mod/sev55 (100)
>50 00034Neg164 (25)
B/L66 (100)
Mild55 (100)
Mod/sev77 (100)