Social networks, high-risk anal HPV and coinfection with HIV in young sexual minority men.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Young sexual minority men (SMM) exhibit a high prevalence and incidence of high-risk genotypes of human papillomavirus (hrHPV) anal infections and a confluence of a high prevalence of HIV and rectal STIs. Social determinants of health (SDOHs) are linked to social network contexts that generate and maintain racial disparities in HIV and STIs. A network perspective was provided to advance our knowledge of drivers of genotype-specific hrHPV infection and coinfection with HIV. The study also examined whether socially connected men are infected with the same high-risk HPV genotypes and, if so, whether this tendency is conditioned on coinfection with HIV.

Methods

Our sample included 136 young SMM of predominantly black race and their network members of other races and e

SUBMITTER: Fujimoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9388701 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature