title: [Human papilloma virus and pathology of the oral cavity].
abstract: The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes a variety of cutaneous warts and proliferative squamous lesions of oral mucosa. This article reviews, on the basis of the literature and personal observations, the biology of HPV and its etiopathogenetic role in some uncommon oral diseases.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ficarra
mesh_terms: D003218:Condylomata Acuminata; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014860:Warts
vernacular_title: Virus del papilloma umano e patologia del cavo orale.