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An anal cancer screening program for MSM in Italy: Prevalence of multiple HPV types and vaccine-targeted infections.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Nov 2015
Garbuglia Anna Rosa, Gentile Marco, Del Nonno Franca, Lorenzini Patrizia, Lapa Daniele, Lupi Federico, Pinnetti Carmela, Baiocchini Andrea, Libertone Raffaella, Cicalini Stefania, Capobianchi Maria Rosaria, Ammassari Adriana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elevated HPV infection rates have been described in HIV-positive males, placing these subjects at high risk of anal neoplasia. Bivalent, quadrivalent, and nonavalent vaccines to prevent HPV infection have been developed, and recently proposed for gender-neutral immunization programs. OBJECTIVES: In order to estimate the benefit that could be obtained by vaccination of HIV-positive men who have sex...
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