title: Viruses in human oral cancers.
abstract: The role of viruses in the etiology of human oral cancer is critically reviewed. Available evidences show a positive correlation for human oral cancer with human papilloma virus (HPV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) and human herpes virus type-6 (HHV-6), having strongest association with HPV. These viruses may act alone or in combination with other carcinogens in the genesis of head and neck malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006560:Herpes Labialis; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections