[Frequency of human papillomavirus-herpes simplex-cytomegalovirus and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in genital tracts of sexual partners].
OBJECTIVE
Much attention is given nowadays to the role of Human Papillomavirus, Herpes simplex virus, Cytomegalovirus, and Chlamydia trachomatis--infections in cervical carcinogenesis. Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex and Chlamydia trachomatis are now thought to be teratogenic to humans.


METHODS
We investigated the prevalence of HPV, HSV, CMV and Chlamydia trachomatis in genital tracts of sexual partners.


METHODS
90 sexual partners were qualified for the research. Examination smears were taken with the dacron swab from the vaginal part of the uterine cervix, cervical canal, the lower vagina from women and from fossa navicularis penis in men. In the group of 67 men we have investigated semen as well. HPV, HSV, CMV and Chlamydia trachomatis were identified using PCR (Polymerse Chain Reaction)--method.


CONCLUSIONS
In 48% of investigated sexual partners we proved the presence of Human Papillomavirus, in 2.2% of women and 2.9% of men--Cytomegalovirus and in 11.1% of women and 14.9% of men--Chlamydia trachomatis. In the investigated biological material we did not find any HSV infection.
Behrendt
M
M
Zakładu Wirusologii Molekularnej Instytutu Biotechnologii UAM w Poznaniu.
Kamińska
J
J
Cymerys
Z
Z
Kwaśniewska
A
A
Zimna
K
K
Gozdzicka-Józefiak
A
A
Kedzia
H
H
Semczuk
M
M
D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology