| Literature DB >> 27489299 |
Zhiyue Liu1, Alan G Nyitray2, Lu-Yu Hwang2, Michael D Swartz3, Martha Abrahamsen4, Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce5, Jorge Salmerón6, Manuel Quiterio5, Luisa L Villa7, Maria Luiza Baggio8, Roberto J C Silva9, Anna R Giuliano4.
Abstract
This study determined the prevalence and risk factors for genital human papillomavirus (HPV) detection among men who deny ever engaging in penetrative sex. A questionnaire was administered to 4123 men from a cohort study of HPV natural history. Genital exfoliated cells were collected and genotyped for 36 HPV types. Eighty-eight men were classified as virgins. Log-binomial regression models identified factors associated with genital HPV detection. The prevalence of any and high-risk HPV types among 88 male virgins was 25.0% and 18.2%, respectively. Age and smoking status were associated with HPV detection. Further studies are needed to better understand the risk for HPV infection among male virgins.Entities:
Keywords: human papillomavirus; male; prevalence; risk factors; virgins
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27489299 PMCID: PMC5034958 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw353
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226