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Broad HPV distribution in the genital region of men from the HPV infection in men (HIM) study.
Virology - 1 Sept 2013
Sichero Laura, Pierce Campbell Christine M, Ferreira Silvaneide, Sobrinho João S, Luiza Baggio Maria, Galan Lenice, Silva Roberto C, Lazcano-Ponce Eduardo, Giuliano Anna R, Villa Luisa L
Abstract excerpt
The HPV infection in men (HIM) study examines the natural history of genital HPV infection in men. Genotyping methods used in this study identify 37 α-HPV types; however, the viral type could not be identified in approximately 22% of male genital specimens that were HPV PCR positive. Our aim was to genotype HPV-unclassified specimens by sequencing PGMY09/11, GP5+/6+ or FAP59/64 PCR products. Using this approach...
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