Oral human papillomavirus and HIV: A cross-sectional study among men with same-sex sexual contact in Nigeria

Rebecca G. Nowak, Kareshma Mohanty, Connor R. Volpi, Kehinde Akinyombo, Chinenye Mgbakogu, Jumoke Nwalozie, Lisa M. Schumaker, Kareemah T. Suleiman, James Cottam, Kara Lombardi, Ashley Shutt, Nicholas P. Ambulos, Mohammed M. Sajadi, Kevin J. Cullen, Trevor A. Crowell, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on February 20, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 6, Page 648-657, May 2026.
BackgroundOropharyngeal cancers associated with oral human papillomavirus (oHPV) are becoming more common. Understanding factors associated with oHPV among African men, including those living in settings where broader contextual factors shape how HPV-...