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The Epidemiology of Anal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women and Men: A Ten-Year Retrospective Observational Study in Rome (Italy).
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 11 Feb 2024
Fracella Matteo, Oliveto Giuseppe, Roberto Piergiorgio, Cinti Lilia, Gentile Massimo, Coratti Eleonora, D'Ettorre Gabriella, Cavallari Eugenio Nelson, Romano Francesco, Santinelli Letizia, Maddaloni Luca, Frasca Federica, Scagnolari Carolina, Antonelli Guido, Pierangeli Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) commonly infect the anogenital mucosa; most infections are transient, but a fraction of those caused by high-risk (HR) types persist and may lead to anogenital cancer. The epidemiology of HPV genotypes in anal infections in groups at different risk for anal cancer has not been well described in Italy. This retrospective study reports the results of HPV DNA testing and complete...
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