Open AccessRisk Factors for Anogenital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Men
Author(s) -
Carrie M. Nielson,
Robin B. Harris,
Eileen F. Dunne,
Martha Abrahamsen,
Mary Papenfuss,
Roberto Flores,
Lauri E. Markowitz,
Anna R. Giuliano
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases (online. university of chicago press)/the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/521632
Subject(s) - odds ratio , hpv infection , medicine , confidence interval , human papillomavirus , logistic regression , condom , risk factor , gynecology , demography , obstetrics , cervical cancer , cancer , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , syphilis , sociology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with cervical and other anogenital cancers. Identification of risk factors for HPV infection in men may improve our understanding of HPV transmission and prevention.