Human Papillomaviruses and cervico vaginal co-infections in a population of Molise

Human Papillomaviruses and genital co-infections in gynaecological outpatients

BACKGROUND High grade HPV infections and persistence are the strongest risk factors for cervical cancer. Nevertheless other genital microorganisms may be involved in the progression of HPV associated lesions. METHODS Cervical samples were collected to search for human Papillomavirus (HPV), bacteria and yeast infections in gynaecologic outpatients. HPV typing was carried out by PCR and sequenc...

Cervico-vaginal involvement and Papanicolaou smear in pemphigus vulgaris: a clinical study of 77 cases

Background and aim: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease which is known to involve the female genital tract but the frequency at which this occurs is unknown. There are relatively few reports in the literature of the cytological appearance of PV on cervicovaginal smears. Our aim was to evaluate involvement of the female genital tract and cervicovaginal Papanicolaou ...

A second generation cervico - vaginal lavage

Why acute infections by human papillomaviruses matter

Most infections by human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are non-persistent. Yet, for HPVs, as 1 for many other oncoviruses, there is a striking gap between our detailed understanding of chronic 2 infections and our limited data on the early stages of infection. Here we argue that studying the 3 biology of acute infections by HPVs is necessary and timely. Disentangling early interactions will help 4 ex...

Uterus Dysplasia Associated with Cervico-Vaginal Agenesis

Müllerian ducts can form upper parts of normal female reproductive system and any failure in ductal fusion may lead to Müllerian Duct Anomalies (MDA). We present a case of MDA, a uterus dysplasia with no evidence of cervical or upper vaginal tissue. This case illustrates the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on MDA diagnosis and urges the need for a unified reliable and practical classif...