@article{fdi:010084223, title = {{H}eterogeneity in the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in human immunodeficiency virus-negative and human immunodeficiency virus-positive men who have sex with men in {W}est {A}frica}, author = {{Y}aya, {I}ssifou and {B}oyer, {V}. and {E}hlan, {P}. {A}. and {C}oulibaly, {A}. and {A}gboyibor, {M}. {K}. and {T}raore, {I}. and {K}ouame, {M}. {J}. {B}. and {M}aiga, {A}. {K}. and {K}otchi, {O}. {R}. and {N}yasenu, {Y}. {T}. and {M}aradan, {G}. and {R}ojas-{C}astro, {D}. and {D}iallo, {F}. and {A}noma, {C}. and {D}ah, {T}. {E}. and {M}ensah, {E}. and {K}eita, {B}. {D}. and {S}pire, {B}. and {D}agnra, {C}. {A}. and {L}aurent, {C}hristian and {C}oh{MSM} {S}tudy {G}roup}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground. {M}en who have sex with men ({MSM}) are at high risk of human papillomavirus ({HPV}) infection. {W}e assessed (i) the prevalence of high-risk {HPV} ({HR}-{HPV}) infection and associated factors, and (ii) the prevalence of vaccine-preventable {HPV} infections in {MSM} in {B}urkina {F}aso, {C}ote d'{I}voire, {M}ali, and {T}ogo. {M}ethods. {A} cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017-2018 among {MSM} >= 18 years old followed in community-based clinics. {HPV} infection was investigated in oral and anal samples using the e-{BRID} system. {F}actors associated with {HR}-{HPV} infection were identified using multivariate logistic regressions. {R}esults. {A}mong 631 participants, 425 were {HIV}-negative and 206 {HIV}-positive. {HR}-{HPV} prevalence ranged from 9.2% to 34.8% in the former, and 33.3% to 71.0% in the latter, according to the study country. {I}n multivariate analysis, {HIV} infection (adjusted odds ratio (a{OR}) 3.61, 95% confidence interval ({CI}) 2.48-5.27) and study country (4.73, 2.66-8.43 for {M}ali; 3.12, 1.68-5.80 for {B}urkina {F}aso; 3.51, 1.92-6.42 for {T}ogo) were associated with {HR}-{HPV} infection. {O}ther associated factors were low educational level, self-defined homosexual identity, and condomless anal sex. {T}he prevalence of infections which can be prevented with bivalent, quadrivalent, and nonavalent vaccines was 5.9, 27.1, and 34.6% in {HIV}-negative participants, and 18.9, 43.7, and 54.9% in {HIV}-positive participants, respectively. {C}onclusions. {HR}-{HPV} prevalence was very heterogeneous between the study countries in both {HIV}-negative and {HIV}-positive {MSM}. {V}accine-preventable {HPV} infections predominated. {V}accination should be proposed to young {MSM} to reduce the burden of {HPV} infection in this vulnerable population and their female partners in {W}est {A}frica.}, keywords = {{HPV} ; {HIV} ; {MSM} ; {A}frica ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {BURKINA} {FASO} ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE} ; {MALI} ; {TOGO}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}linical {I}nfectious {D}iseases}, volume = {73}, numero = {12}, pages = {2184--2192}, ISSN = {1058-4838}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1093/cid/ciab157}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084223}, }