The natural history of genital human papillomavirus among HIV-negative men having sex with men and men having sex with women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative men having sex with men (MSM) bear a substantial burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated disease, prospective studies of genital HPV infection in this population are scarce.

Methods

HPV genotyping was conducted on genital samples from men (aged 18-70 years) from Brazil, Mexico, or the United States who provided specimens at 6-month intervals for up to 4 years. Eligibility criteria included no history of genital warts or HIV infection. Evaluable specimens were collected from 564 MSM and 3029 men having sex with women (MSW). Incidence and clearance estimates with 95% confidence intervals were calculated.

Results

The 12-month cumulative incidence of genital HPV was high in both MSM (25%; 95% confiden

SUBMITTER: Nyitray AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4565999 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature