Article
Association of cytologic grade of anal "Pap" smears with viral loads of human papillomavirus types 16, 18, and 52 detected in the same specimens from men who have sex with men.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2016
Utaipat Utaiwan, Siriaunkgul Sumalee, Supindham Taweewat, Saokhieo Pongpun, Chaidaeng Butsayarat, Wongthanee Antika, Settakorn Jongkolnee, Sukpan Kornkanok, Ruanpeng Darin, Kosashunhanan Natthapol, Chotirosniramit Nuntisa, Sugandhavesa Patcharaphan, Miura Toshiyuki, Chariyalertsak Suwat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papilloma virus (HPV) load has been linked to cellular abnormalities of the uterine cervix, and proposed as predictors of HPV persistence and progression of dysplasia to cervical cancer. However, the association of HPV viral load and anal dysplasia and cancer has not been as thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVES: To examine the association of the viral loads of high-risk HPV types 16, 18, and 52,...
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