Article
Prevalence, genotype diversity and determinants of anal HPV infection in HIV-uninfected men having sex with men.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2012
Donà Maria Gabriella, Palamara Guido, Di Carlo Aldo, Latini Alessandra, Vocaturo Amina, Benevolo Maria, Pimpinelli Fulvia, Giglio Amalia, Moretto Domenico, Impara Giampaolo, Giuliani Massimo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is very common in men having sex with men (MSM), but the available data on its burden and characteristics mainly concern HIV-infected individuals. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the prevalence, spectrum of genotypes, and determinants of the anal HPV infection in metropolitan HIV-1 uninfected MSM. STUDY DESIGN: A cohort of 258 MSM (median age 32 years,...
Topics
- Adult
- Anal Canal
- Coinfection
- DNA, Viral
- Genotype
- Homosexuality, Male
- Humans
- Italy
- Male
- Papillomaviridae
