Prevalence and determinants of oral infection by Human Papillomavirus in HIV-infected and uninfected men who have sex with men.

Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is rare in the general population but common in high-risk individuals. Recent data indicate that oral HPV is associated with the development of head and neck carcinomas. HPV16 infection, in particular, increases the risk of oropharyngeal cancer.We evaluated...

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Main Authors: Francesca Rollo, Alessandra Latini, Barbara Pichi, Manuela Colafigli, Maria Benevolo, Ilenia Sinopoli, Isabella Sperduti, Valentina Laquintana, Giulia Fabbri, Mirko Frasca, Antonio Cristaudo, Massimo Giuliani, Maria Gabriella Donà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5599005?pdf=render