Open AccessDetection of Human Papillomavirus DNA on the External Genitalia of Healthy Men and Male Patients with Urethritis
Author(s) -
Satoshi Takahashi,
Toshiaki Shimizu,
Kou Takeyama,
Yasuharu Kunishima,
Hiroshi Hara,
Mikio Koroku,
Hitoshi Tanda,
T Saka,
Masahiro Nishimura,
Akihiko Iwasawa,
Ryoji Furuya,
Takaoki Hirose,
Ichiro Kobayashi,
Yoshiaki Kumamoto,
Taiji Tsukamoto
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/01.olq.0000085184.68124.b3
Subject(s) - urethritis , medicine , genital warts , sex organ , risk factor , gynecology , condyloma acuminatum , human papillomavirus , cancer , cervical cancer , biology , genetics
Only a few studies have been done involving detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA on the external genitalia of men without genital warts, although many have been done for women. We conducted HPV DNA detection among healthy male volunteers and men with urethritis, both having no visible lesions on their external genitalia.