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However, data on HPV16 genetic variability in anal and oral samples from people living with HIV are limited. In this study, we investigated the diversity of HPV16 E6 and E7 genes in anal and oral samples collected from HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) according to different cytological outcomes and anatomical site. Among 53 MSM patients, we obtained 51 E6 and 52 E7 sequences. Lineage A predominated (96.1%), mainly represented by sublineages A1 (84.3%) and A2 (9.8%). The E6 region showed higher variability than E7: 31.4% were identical to the reference (K02718), 51.0% carried the L83V (T350G) mutation, while Q14H, D25N, and D25E were also observed. In E7, only one non-synonymous substitution was detected (N29S). No site-specific variants were detected between anal and oral samples. 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