Research Article

Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Oral and Oropharyngeal Rinse and Gargle Specimens of Dental Patients and of an HIV-Positive Cohort from Pretoria, South Africa

Table 5

Summary of the HPV-positive participants from both populations (n = 221).

AgeGenderType identifiedTest platformPopulationSmoking currentOS givenAlcohol use

31FHPV-16AbbottDental clinicYes
66FHR-HPVAbbottDental clinicYes
35MHR-HPVAbbottDental clinic
28MHR-HPV 35RiatolDental clinicYesYesYes
49MHR-HPV 16RiatolHIV clinicYes
36MLR-HPV 53RiatolDental clinicYesYes
46MLR-HPV 67RiatolHIV clinic
66Mβ-HPV 4/60/65RiatolDental clinicYes

During the 30 days preceding specimen collection. OS given with participant’s mouth, and only participant where β-papillomavirus was detected as either HPV-4, HPV-60, or HPV-65.