Genital human papillomavirus infection.

Genital human papillomavirus infection.

Over the past few decades, epidemiology and natural history studies have led to improved understanding of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and to promising prevention strategies. HPV infection is the cause of anogenital warts and cervical cancer, as well as a proportion of other anogenital and head and neck cancers. Data from clinical trials have resulted in recommendations that support the...

The epidemiology of genital human papillomavirus infection.

Clinical and subclinical human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world, and most sexually-active individuals are likely to be exposed to HPV infection during their lifetimes. More than 40 genotypes of HPV infect the epithelial lining of the anogenital tract and other mucosal areas of the body; of these, 13-18 types are considered to be hi...

Leader Human papillomavirus infection with particular reference to genital disease

Papillomaviruses were originally grouped together with the polyomaviruses in a single taxonomic group, the Papovaviridae. The division into two separate groups was based on genomic organisation, virion size (polyomaviruses being smaller (50 nm) than papillomaviruses (55 nm)), and on their diVering molecular patterns of replication. Papillomaviruses are epitheliotropic, with the exception of bov...

Severe genital human papillomavirus infection in a sexually abused child.

Epidemiology and natural history of genital human papillomavirus infection.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a ubiquitous human pathogen that causes cervical and other anogenital cancers as well as genital warts and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Human papillomavirus infection is most common among young, sexually active individuals, and it is so prevalent that approximately 75% to 80% of sexually active individuals will become infected in their lifetime. Currently,...