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Table 3 Number of HIV viral loads measurements included in the meta-analysis by STI co-infection and anatomical sites

From: The effect of sexually transmitted co-infections on HIV viral load amongst individuals on antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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

  1. Category “none” means there was no STI (other than HIV) co-infecting the patient
  2. 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