Scientists hunt for bacterial clues to anal cancer in HIV patients

NCT ID NCT06651957

Summary

This study aimed to understand if the types of bacteria living in the anus are linked to HPV infection and pre-cancerous changes in Hispanic adults living with HIV. Researchers collected swab samples and medical data from 217 participants in California, Mexico, and Puerto Rico to compare their anal microbiomes. The goal was to gather knowledge that might explain why cancer risk differs between these populations, not to test a new treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica

    Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62100, Mexico

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Puerto Rico

    San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico

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