Oral human papillomavirus in men having sex with men: risk-factors and sampling.

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is becoming more common. We examined prevalence and risk factors for oral HPV among men who have sex with men (MSM) and compared sampling and transport methods. METHODS: In 2010, 500 MSM (249 HIV-positive) attend...

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Main Authors: Tim R H Read, Jane S Hocking, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Michael J McCullough, Andrew E Grulich, Suzanne M Garland, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Christopher K Fairley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3500282?pdf=render