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ABSTRACT: Background
Addressing the burden of HPV-associated diseases among men is increasingly becoming a public health issue. The main objective of this study was to determine HPV prevalence among a healthy community-based Malaysian men.Method
This was a cross-sectional study that recruited 503 healthy males from 3 community-based clinics in Selangor, Malaysia. Genital and anal samples were collected from each participant for 14 high risk and 2 low risk HPV DNA detection and genotyping. All participants responded to a set of detailed sociodemographic and sexual behaviour questionnaire.Results
The median age at enrolment was 40 years old (IQR: 31-50). The anogenital HPV6/11 prevalence was 3.2% whereas high risk HPV prevalence was 27.1%. The genital HPV prevalence for HPV6/11 was 2.9% while high risk HPV was 18.8%. HPV6/11 prevalence in the anal canal was 1.6% and high risk HPV was 12.7%. HPV 18 was the most prevalent genotype detected in the anogenital area. There was a significant independent association between genital and anal HPV infections.Conclusion
Anogenital HPV infection is common among Malaysian men. These findings emphasize the ubiquity of HPV infection and thus the value of population-wide access to HPV prevention.
SUBMITTER: Khoo SP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7817061 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Khoo Su Pei SP Shafii Mohd Khairul Anwar MKA Bhoo-Pathy Nirmala N Yap Siew Hwei SH Subramaniam Shridevi S Nasir Nazrila Hairizan NH Lin Zhang Z Belinson Jerome J Goh Pik Pin PP Qu Xinfeng X Gravitt Patti P Woo Yin Ling YL
PloS one 20210120 1
<h4>Background</h4>Addressing the burden of HPV-associated diseases among men is increasingly becoming a public health issue. The main objective of this study was to determine HPV prevalence among a healthy community-based Malaysian men.<h4>Method</h4>This was a cross-sectional study that recruited 503 healthy males from 3 community-based clinics in Selangor, Malaysia. Genital and anal samples were collected from each participant for 14 high risk and 2 low risk HPV DNA detection and genotyping. ...[more]