Local and systemic immune correlates of anal high-risk HPV infection and clearance in men living with HIV and men at high risk for HIV

IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence is high among men who have sex with men (MSM), increasing the risk of anal cancer. Key risk factors include HIV co-infection and persistent HPV infection, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.MethodsWe characterized HPV burden in 75 men...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Veronica Ober, Eva Gruener, Danni Wang, Olga Baranov, Renate Stirner, Gabriele Reiling, Raffaele Conca, Christopher Dächert, Gerardo Ibarra, Ulrich Seybold, Johannes R Bogner, Christof Geldmacher, Kathrin Held, Julia Roider
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-06-01
Subjects:	HPV infection immune correlates men living with HIV men’s health T cell response
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1855627/full