Anal human papillomavirus infection and its relationship with abnormal anal cytology among MSM with or without HIV infection in Japan

Abstract Anal high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infection is widely considered a cause of anal cancer. However, epidemiological data are quite limited in Japan. This study investigated anal HPV infections and cytological abnormalities among MSM with or without HIV infection. Anal swabs were ob...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Shiojiri, Daisuke Mizushima, Misao Takano, Koji Watanabe, Naokatsu Ando, Haruka Uemura, Yasuaki Yanagawa, Takahiro Aoki, Junko Tanuma, Kunihisa Tsukada, Katsuji Teruya, Yoshimi Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Shinichi Oka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98720-3