In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 142, No. 6 ( 2018-03-15), p. 1244-1251
Abstract:
What's new? Comparing the prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in different anogenital sites is difficult because of inconsistencies in the methods used in different studies. Here, the authors systematically analyzed HPV retrieved from different sites in more than 4,000 men and women in communities in South‐Western China with a high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. In both sexes, genital sites were more likely to harbor HPV than was the perianal site, and the HPV type concordance was poor between genital and perianal sites. Interestingly, usage of hotel towels was a risk factor for external genital and perianal, but not vaginal HPV infection, underscoring the importance of personal hygiene and direct contact in acquiring the infection.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2018
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218257-9
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1474822-8
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