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Oral human Papillomavirus DNA detection in HIV-positive men: prevalence, predictors, and co-occurrence at anal site.
BMC infectious diseases - 8 Jan 2018
Vergori Alessandra, Garbuglia Anna Rosa, Piselli Pierluca, Del Nonno Franca, Sias Catia, Lupi Federico, Lapa Daniele, Baiocchini Andrea, Cimaglia Claudia, Gentile Marco, Antinori Andrea, Capobianchi Maria, Ammassari Adriana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HIV-positive patients carry an increased risk of HPV infection and associated cancers. Therefore, prevalence and patterns of HPV infection at different anatomical sites, as well as theoretical protection of nonavalent vaccine should be investigated. Aim was to describe prevalence and predictors of oral HPV detection in HIV-positive men, with attention to nonavalent vaccine-targeted HPV types. Further,...
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