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Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Is Associated with Anal Infections in Men Who Have Sex with Men.
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- Prevalence and Molecular Profiling of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Patients With Monkeypox Virus Infection.Journal of medical virology · 2026Article
- Correlation between viral infections in male semen and infertility: a literature review.Virology journal · 2024Review
- Epigenetic Dysregulations in Merkel Cell Polyomavirus-Driven Merkel Cell Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- HPyV6 and HPyV7 in urine from immunocompromised patients.Virology journal · 2021Article
- Viral Genomic Characterization and Replication Pattern of Human Polyomaviruses in Kidney Transplant Recipients.Viruses · 2020Observational
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- The Obesity-Related Gut Bacterial and Viral Dysbiosis Can Impact the Risk of Colon Cancer Development.Microorganisms · 2020Article
- Oral sex practices among men who have sex with men and transgender women at risk for and living with HIV in Nigeria.PloS one · 2020Article
- Diversity of Vaginal Microbiome in Pregnancy: Deciphering the Obscurity.Frontiers in public health · 2020Review
- Oncogenic Virome Benefits from the Different Vaginal Microbiome-Immune Axes.Microorganisms · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundViral infections of the anal/rectal tract of men who have sex with men (MSM) have been poorly studied.
methodsIn total, 158 swab samples (81 anal/rectal, 65 throat/oral and 12 urethral) were collected from 126 MSM. DNA was isolated and subjected to real-time PCR assays for the detection of the sexually transmitted (ST) pathogens
results
conclusionsBased on the high prevalence of MCPyV in the anal/rectal swabs from MSM patients and on the well-known oncogenic properties of MCPyV, sexual transmission and possible involvement of HPyVs in the pathogenesis of diseases of the anal canal should be further studied.
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