Table 3.
Number of HIV viral loads measurements included in the meta-analysis by STI co-infection and anatomical sites
| STI | Blood | Cervicovaginal | Semen | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bv | 51 | 52 | n/a | 103 |
| Ct | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Cv | 2 | 9 | n/a | 11 |
| HPV | 260 | 76 | 0 | 336 |
| HSV | 86 | 0 | 60 | 146 |
| Ng | 9 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| Tp | 656 | 2 | 2 | 660 |
| Tv | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Ur | 9 | n/a | 12 | 21 |
| none | 2915 | 192 | 177 | 3284 |
| Total | 4001 | 337 | 269 | 4607 |
Category “none” means there was no STI (other than HIV) co-infecting the patient
Bv bacterial vaginosis, Cv candidal vaginitis, Ct Chlamydia trachomatis, HPV human papillomavirus, HSV human simplex virus type 2, Ng Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Tp Treponema pallidum, Tv Trichomonas vaginalis, Ur urethritis, n/a not applicable