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ArticleGenitourinary medicine1993

Human papillomavirus DNA in the urogenital tracts of men with gonorrhoea, penile warts or genital dermatoses.

R J Hillman, B K Ryait, M Botcherby, D Taylor-Robinson

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Article in Genitourinary medicine, 1993. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in urine. A review of the literature.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2012
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4 authors.

R J HillmanDivision of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, Middlesex, UK.
B K Ryait
M Botcherby
D Taylor-Robinson

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in urethral and urine specimens from men with and without sexually transmitted diseases.

designProspective study.

settingTwo London departments of genitourinary medicine PATIENTS: 100 men with urethral gonorrhoea, 31 men with penile warts and 37 men with genital dermatoses.

methodsUrethral and urine specimens were taken, HPV DNA extracted and then amplified using the polymerase chain reaction. HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31 and 33 were identified using Southern blotting followed by hybridisation.

resultsHPV DNA was detected in 18-31% of urethral swab specimens and in 0-14% of urine specimens. Men with penile warts had HPV detected in urethral swabs more often than did men in the other two clinical groups. "High risk" HPV types were found in 71-83% of swab specimens and in 73-80% of urine specimens containing HPV DNA.

conclusionsHPV is present in the urogenital tracts of men with gonorrhoea, penile warts and with genital dermatoses. In men with urethral gonorrhoea, detection of HPV in urethral specimens is not related to the number of sexual partners, condom usage, racial origin or past history of genital warts. HPV DNA in the urethral swab and urine specimens may represent different aspects of the epidemiology of HPV in the male genital tract. The preponderance of HPV types 16 and 18 in all three groups of men may be relevant to the concept of the "high risk male".

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AdolescentAdultBase SequenceCondylomata AcuminataDNA Probes, HPVDNA, ViralGonorrheaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataPapillomaviridaePenile NeoplasmsProspective StudiesSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralDNA Probes, HPVDNA, Viral

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PMID8392967
PMCPMC1195060
OpenAlexW2086223838

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