Foreskin surface area is not associated with sub-preputial microbiome composition or penile cytokines.

Foreskin surface area is not associated with sub-preputial microbiome composition or penile cytokines.

<h4>Objective</h4>Male circumcision (MC) reduces acquisition of HIV-1 in heterosexual men by at least 60%, but the biological mechanism for this protection is incompletely understood. Previous studies have shown that a larger foreskin size, increased abundance of anaerobic bacteria in th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Godfrey Kigozi, Cindy M Liu, Daniel Park, Zoe R Packman, Ronald H Gray, Rupert Kaul, Aaron A R Tobian, Alison G Abraham, Joseph Ssekasanvu, Joseph Kagaayi, Jessica L Prodger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234256

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234256

Similar Items