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ArticleInfectious agents and cancer2020

High risk genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) according to age groups in Iranian asymptomatic men.

Mehrdad Davarmanesh, Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri, Mehrouz Dezfulian, Mohammad Javad Gharavi

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Article in Infectious agents and cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mehrdad Davarmanesh1Department of Microbiology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-5673-4909
Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri2Research Center for Clinical Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehrouz Dezfulian1Department of Microbiology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
Mohammad Javad Gharavi4Faculty of Paramedicine, Department of Laboratory Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRIslamic Azad University, Karaj · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted viruses worldwide. HPV infection in men is a serious clinical issue as they could be considered as a reservoir for inadvertently transmitting infection to women. Moreover, genital HPV infection could be a source for anogenital cancers in men.

methodsThis cross sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to December 2018. Four hundred fifteen asymptomatic men who were visited by specialists, referred to Nilou laboratory in terms of high risk (HR) HPV test testing. HR-HPV genotypes were detected using an approved assay which could discover HPV 16, HPV 18 and a pool of other high risk HPV genotypes as well as 16+ other HR and 18 + other HR (as multiple genotypes). SPSS software was used for statistical analysis.

resultsThe mean age was 33 ± 8.14 years. Specimens were referred to the laboratory by urologists, (

conclusionThe prevalence of HR-HPV infection among Iranian asymptomatic males was relatively high. Investigation on HPV infection in men as reservoir and transmission vehicle of HPV in addition to screening in women will improve the national public health provisions and will contribute to the application of infection control measurements at a national level.

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Anogenital cancersHPV in menHuman papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes

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