Human papillomavirus genital infections among men, China, 2007-2009

To determine prevalence of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among men in rural China, we analyzed genital swab specimens. Among 2,236 male residents of rural Henan Province, HPV infection prevalence was 17.5%. The most common oncogenic and nononcogenic types were HPV-16 and HPV-3, respec...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2013-06, Vol.19 (6), p.992-995
Main Authors: He, Zhonghu, Liu, Ying, Sun, Yuan, Xi, Long Fu, Chen, Ke, Zhao, Yiqiang, Gao, Lei, Liu, Fangfang, Pan, Yaqi, Ning, Tao, Zhang, Lixin, Cai, Hong, Ke, Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
China
China - epidemiology
Complications and side effects
Condyloma acuminatum
Demographic aspects
Dispatch
genital infection
HPV
human papillomavirus
Humans
Male
men
Middle Aged
Papillomaviridae - classification
Papillomaviridae - genetics
Papillomavirus infections
Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis
Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology
Prevalence
Reproductive Tract Infections - diagnosis
Reproductive Tract Infections - epidemiology
Reproductive Tract Infections - virology
Risk Factors
Statistics
viruses
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Summary:To determine prevalence of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among men in rural China, we analyzed genital swab specimens. Among 2,236 male residents of rural Henan Province, HPV infection prevalence was 17.5%. The most common oncogenic and nononcogenic types were HPV-16 and HPV-3, respectively. Infection was associated with younger age and multiple sex partners.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1906.111597