Article
Human papillomavirus infection among sexual partners attending a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Jun 2013
Afonso L A, Rocha W M, Carestiato F N, Dobao E A, Pesca L F, Passos M R L, Cavalcanti S M B
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is a major source of illness and death among women worldwide and genital infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) its principal cause. There is evidence of the influence of the male factor in the development of cervical neoplasia. Nevertheless, the pathogenic processes of HPV in men are still poorly understood. It has been observed that different HPV types can be found among couples....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Brazil
- Colposcopy
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests
- Humans
- Male
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Penis