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Alpha, beta and gamma Human Papillomaviruses in the anal canal of HIV-infected and uninfected men who have sex with men.
The Journal of infection - 1 Jul 2015
Donà Maria Gabriella, Gheit Tarik, Latini Alessandra, Benevolo Maria, Torres Montserrat, Smelov Vitaly, McKay-Chopin Sandrine, Giglio Amalia, Cristaudo Antonio, Zaccarelli Mauro, Tommasino Massimo, Giuliani Massimo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Anal infection by cutaneous Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) has been rarely investigated. We aimed to assess the prevalence, genotype diversity, and determinants of mucosal (alpha) and cutaneous (beta and gamma) anal HPV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS: Anal samples were collected with a Dacron swab. Alpha HPVs were detected using the Linear Array HPV genotyping test, while beta and...
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