Human Papillomavirus Infection in a Male Population Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection Service
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Human Papillomavirus Infection in a Male Population Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection Service
OBJECTIVE Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in men may produce cancer and other major disorders. Men play an important role in the transmission of the virus and act as a reservoir. The aim of this study was to determine the HPV-genotypes and their prevalence in a group of men attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection service. PATIENTS AND SAMPLES: Between July 2002 and June 2011, 1392 bala...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054375