The female reproductive tract, similar to other mucosal sites, harbors a specific microbiome
commonly dominated by Lactobacillus species (spp.), which has an essential role in …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted agent worldwide.
Early prevention with HPV vaccination is a safe and effective method against this disease …

This chapter addresses the natural history of anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection. Cervical infections are the best understood HPV infection. Cervical HPV …

Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) is caused by HPV, and is elevated in persons
living with HIV (PLWHIV). We aimed to estimate sex‐and HIV‐stratified SCCA burden at a …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) cause cancer at multiple anatomic sites in men and
women, including cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, vulvar and vaginal cancers in women and …

Oncoviruses are implicated in approximately 12% of all human cancers. A large number of
the world's population harbors at least one of these oncoviruses, but only a small proportion …

The aim of this study was to systematically review the findings of publications addressing the
epidemiology of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, anal intraepithelial neoplasia …

Background Cervical cancer screening might contribute to the prevention of anal cancer in
women. We aimed to investigate if routine cervical cancer screening results—namely high …

Objective The incidence of anal cancer is higher in women than men in the general
population and has been increasing for several decades. Similar to cervical cancer, most …

Purpose Persistent human papillomavirus infection is associated with squamous cell
carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA). With changing sexual behaviors, SCCA incidence and …