TABLE 2.
Virological characteristics of consecutive isolates from five women who exhibited changes in HPV-16 variants over time
| Participant | Sample | HIV statusa | Sampling time (mo/yr) | SSCP patternb | Sequence typeb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM 638 | 1 | Seroneg. | 7/95 | 12 | XXI |
| 2 | Seroneg. | 4/96 | 1 | II | |
| 3 | Seroneg. | 8/96 | 1 | II | |
| 4 | Seroneg. | 3/97 | 1 | II | |
| WQ 505 | 1 | Seroneg. | 5/94 | 1 | II |
| 2 | Seroneg. | 10/94 | 12 | XXII | |
| 3 | Seroneg. | 4/95 | 1 | II | |
| WT 034 | 1 | Seropos. | 9/93 | 13 | IX |
| 2 | Seropos. | 8/94 | 1 | II | |
| WT 085 | 1 | Seropos. | 5/94 | 12 | V |
| 2 | Seropos. | 10/94 | 1 | II |
a
Seroneg. is for HIV seronegative, and Seropos. is for HIV seropositive.
b
SSCP pattern 1 corresponds to the pHPV-16 HPV pattern. SSCP types and sequence types are described in more detail in the legend to Fig. 2.