Non sexual means Abstract Aim: There is strong evidence to suggest vertical and horizontal modes of transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV), an established etiologic agent of cervical cancer. Infants, children, and adults can acquire both high-risk and low-risk infections by birth or by close contact even though HPV is mainly transmitted sexually. A thorough […]
Transvaginal ultrasound probe contamination by the human papillomavirus in the emergency department.
Transvaginal contamination Ma ST, et al. Emerg Med J. 2013. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine if human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA can be detected on the transvaginal sonography (TVS) probe in the emergency department (ED) and whether the current barrier method plus disinfection can prevent HPV contamination of the TVS probe. METHODS: This was a two-part cross-sectional […]
Prevalence of type-specific HPV among female university students from northern Brazil
Authors: Rodrigo Covre Vieira1*, Jeniffer do Socorro Valente Monteiro2, Estéfane Primo Manso2, Maria Renata Mendonça dos Santos3, Mihoko Yamamoto Tsutsumi4, Edna Aoba Yassui Ishikawa1, Stephen Francis Ferrari5,Karla Valéria Batista Lima6 and Maísa Silva de Sousa1 Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with cervical cancer, the most frequent cancer in women from northern Brazil. Assessment […]
Molecular variants of human papillomavirus type 16 from four continents suggest ancient pandemic spread of the virus and its coevolution with humankind
Molecular variants of human papillomavirus type 16 from four continents suggest ancient pandemic spread of the virus and its coevolution with humankind Authors: S Y Chan, L Ho, C K Ong, V Chow, B Drescher, M Dürst, J ter Meulen, L Villa, J Luande, H N Mgaya Abstract We have amplified by the polymerase chain reaction, […]
Transmission of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) between Parents and Infant: a Prospective Study of HPV in Families in Finland
Transmission of HPV Authors: Marjut A. M. Rintala1,* Seija E Grénman1, Mirja H. Puranen2,3, Erika Isolauri4, Ulla Ekblad1, Pentti O. Kero4 and Stina M. Syrjänen2,3 ABSTRACT The Finnish HPV Family Study is a prospective cohort study assessing the dynamics of human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission between parents and infant. Serial genital and oral scrapings from 76 families, including mother, father, and infant, and […]
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