Prevalence of human papillomavirus in men who have sex with men in the era of an effective vaccine; a call to act

• Published in: HIV medicine Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 499 - 504
• Main Authors: Sadlier, C, Rowley, D, Morley, D, Surah, S, O'Dea, S, Delamere, S, O'Leary, J, Smyth, P, Clarke, S, Sheils, O, Bergin, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Anal Canal - virology; Antiretroviral agents; Cancer vaccines; CD4 antigen; Cohort Studies; DNA, Viral - genetics; Epidemiology; Genotype; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV; Homosexuality, Male; HPV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human papillomavirus; Humans; Immunization; Infections; Male; Mean; Men; Middle Aged; Molecular Epidemiology; MSM; Papillomaviridae - isolation & purification; Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Rank tests; Risk groups; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; vaccine; Vaccines; prevalence; vaccine; HIV; MSM; HPV

Objectives The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)‐associated anal cancer is increasing. Men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly those coinfected with HIV, are disproportionately affected. Documenting the molecular epidemiology of HPV infection is important in guiding policy makers in form...