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Concordance of Beta-papillomavirus across anogenital and oral anatomic sites of men: The HIM Study.
Virology - 1 Oct 2017
Nunes Emily M, López Rossana V M, Sudenga Staci L, Gheit Tarik, Tommasino Massimo, Baggio Maria L, Ferreira Silvaneide, Galan Lenice, Silva Roberto C, Lazcano-Ponce Eduardo, Giuliano Anna R, Villa Luisa L, Sichero Laura
Abstract excerpt
We evaluated the concordance between β-HPVs detected in external genital skin, anal canal, and oral cavity specimens collected simultaneously from 717 men that were participating in the multinational HIM Study. Viral genotyping was performed using the Luminex technology. Species- and type-specific concordance was measured using kappa statistics for agreement. Overall, concordance of β-HPVs across sites was low...
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