title: Prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomavirus in cervical samples from women attending an STD-clinic.
abstract: A group of 91 women attending the STD-clinic, Department of Dermatovenereology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, were screened for EBV DNA and HPV DNA of the cervix with the PCR-technique. Presence of EBV DNA was demonstrated in 35 (38%) women and HPV DNA in 30 (33%) women. Fourteen (15%) women had both EBV DNA and HPV DNA present. Without the colposcope 20 of these women had macroscopic signs of HPV infection on the vulva and/or vagina and 71 had no signs of infection. Presence of EBV DNA was not correlated to clinical signs of HPV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermato-venereology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Voog
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ricksten
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Löwhagen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001483:Base Sequence; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000821:virology*; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral