title: Human papillomavirus DNA is not transmitted by semen.
abstract: We studied by dot blot DNA hybridization semen samples of 17 regular partners of women with proven HPV infection and 16 controls, to find out whether the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is transmitted via semen. Although all women were positive for HPV DNA, the semen samples from their partners and controls were negative. This suggests that HPV DNA is not transmitted via semen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nieminen
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Koskimies
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paavonen
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D015347:RNA Probes; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D015347:RNA Probes