Detection of human papillomavirus subtypes harbored in the foreskin of asymptomatic boys: Controlled study.

Introduction: Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and can cause penile and anal cancer in men, and invasive cervical cancer in women.

Objective: To evaulate the colonization of 32 HPV subtypes in the foreskin of boys.

Study Design: A prospective analysis was made of the data of 62 healthy boys who had undergone standard circumcision.