Journal article
Early acquisition of anogenital human papillomavirus among teenage men who have sex with men
H Zou, SN Tabrizi, AE Grulich, SM Garland, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, A Morrow, G Prestage, AM Cornall, CK Fairley, MY Chen
Journal of Infectious Diseases | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background. Anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) is common among men who have sex with men (MSM) and causes anal cancer. This study examined the determinants of initial anogenital HPV infection among teenage MSM.Methods. Two hundred MSM aged 16 to 20 years were recruited via community and other sources. Men were tested for HPV DNA from the anus and penis.Results. The proportion of men with anal HPV of any type increased from 10.0% in men reporting no prior receptive anal sex to 47.3% in men reporting ≥4 receptive anal sex partners (P <. 001).A similar pattern was also seen with HPV type 16 (P =. 044). The proportion of men with penile HPV increased from 3.7% in men reporting no prior insert..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported, in part, by a research grant from the Investigator Initiated Studies Program of Merck Sharp Dohme (grant number 39379). This study was in part funded by an National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program grant (568971). The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Merck Sharp and Dohme or NHMRC.