Article
High prevalence of human papillomavirus type 58 in HIV infected men who have sex with men: A preliminary report in Central Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2016
Sammarco Michela Lucia, Ucciferri Claudio, Tamburro Manuela, Falasca Katia, Ripabelli Giancarlo, Vecchiet Jacopo
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and type-specific prevalence at anal, oral, coronal sulcus, and urethral mucosa in fifty HIV positive men having sex with men (MSM) were evaluated; patients were enrolled in a non-metropolitan area of Central Italy. Clinical and socio-demographic information, drug, and sexual behaviors were obtained for each participant. HPV was detected by PCR from an overall of 200...
Topics
- Adult
- Anal Canal
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Homosexuality, Male
- Humans
- Italy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Mucosa
- Papillomaviridae
