Age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in males: A global review

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-552

  Smith, Jennifer S ^a,b   Gilbert, Paul A ^a   Melendy, Amy ^a   Rana, Rashida K ^c   Pimenta, Jeanne M ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HPV; Infection; Men; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE; ETHNICITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 16; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 18; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79956147544     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.03.010     Document Type: Review

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