Human papilloma virus and oral infections: An update

Human Papilloma Virus and Oral Cancer

One of the most well studied biomarkers of HNSCC is human papilloma virus integration in oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a ~ 7.9-kb, nonenveloped, double-stranded, circular DNA virus that has been implicated in a variety of anogenital and aerodigestive diseases, ranging from common warts to laryngeal papilloma to cervical cancer. Currently, sequences for over ...

Human papilloma virus in oral cancer

Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women, and it arises from cells that originate in the cervix uteri. Among several causes of cervical malignancies, infection with some types of human papilloma virus (HPV) is well known to be the greatest cervical cancer risk factor. Over 150 subtypes of HPV have been identified; more than 40 types of HPVs are typically transmitted throu...

update on zika virus infections

The Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Tongue

Background and objective:  Oral tongue Squamous Cell carcinoma (SCC) commonly involves males between the sixth to eighth decades of life. Major risk factors are tobacco usage and alcohol consumption. The increasing number of patients developing oral tongue cancer without these well-known risk factors suggests that a viral infection, such as Human Papil...

Association between human papilloma virus-type infections with micronuclei frequencies.

To determine the association between Human papillomavirus (HPV)-type infections with the frequency of Micronucleus (MN), a hospital-based, unmatched case-control study was carried out. We evaluated and compared the average number of MN/1,000 cells among three groups of Mexican females. Twenty one women ranging in age from 31-56 years and divided into three groups were studied. Group I comprised...