Article
Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus among 1813 men in Tanzania and the relationship to HIV status.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Jul 2013
Olesen Tina Bech, Iftner Thomas, Mwaiselage Julius, Kahesa Crispin, Rasch Vibeke, Ngoma Twalib, Munk Christian, Kjaer Susanne Krüger
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infection with high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with penile cancer in men, cervical cancer in women, and anal cancer and certain types of head and neck cancers in both sexes. Few studies have assessed the prevalence and type distribution of HPV among men in sub-Saharan Africa, where the rates of HIV and penile and cervical cancer are high. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We used data from...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Confidence Intervals
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Demography
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged