Publications by authors named "Wilma Brokking"
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the connection between flat penile lesions (FPL) and penile HPV in men who have sex with men (MSM), focusing on their impact on HPV transmission.
- - Conducted between 2015-2016, the research involved 116 MSM participants, analyzing factors such as HPV presence, viral load, and circumcision status in relation to FPL.
- - Findings indicated no significant differences in HPV infection rates, viral loads, or HIV status between MSM with and without FPL, suggesting that FPL may not play a critical role in HPV transmission among this group.
Background: Our objective was to identify virological and serological predictors of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men who have sex with men (MSM).
Methods: HIV-positive MSM were recruited from a longitudinal study during which anal self-swabs and serum were collected at up to 5 bi-annual visits. Swabs were human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyped, and the type-specific HPV viral load in the anal swabs was determined.