title: Human papillomavirus infection in men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru.
abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) is the primary risk factor for anal cancer. Of 105 Peruvian MSM examined, 77.1% were infected with HPV; of these 79.0% were coinfected with two or more types and 47.3% were infected by a carcinogenic type. HPV types 53, 6, 16, and 58 were the most frequent HPV infections detected. High-risk HPV type infection was associated with sex work, HIV status, and having rectal chlamydial or gonorrheal infection. These findings support broadening HPV vaccine coverage and increasing surveillance for the development of cancer in MSM infected with HPV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Roswell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salvatierra
authors.forename: Vicky
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Solari
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calderon
authors.forename: Thanh G N
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Ton
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zunt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence