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Anal human papillomavirus among men who have sex with men in three metropolitan cities in southern China: implications for HPV vaccination.
Vaccine - 17 Mar 2020
Zhou Yiguo, Lin Yi-Fan, Meng Xiaojun, Duan Qibin, Wang Zhenyu, Yang Bin, Zheng Heping, Li Peiyang, Li Meijuan, Lu Yong, Luo Zhenzhou, Zou Huachun
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INTRODUCTION: Men who have sex with men (MSM), especially those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are at disproportionate risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Data about anal HPV prevalence among MSM in southern China are limited. METHODS: MSM were recruited between January 1 and August 31, 2017 in three metropolitan cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Wuxi. A self-completed tablet-based...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Anal Canal
- China
- Cities
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Homosexuality, Male
- Humans