title: Human papillomavirus in virgins and behaviour at risk.
abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexual transmitted diseases (STDs). We compared two groups of virgins with genital HPV lesions to evaluate the behaviour at risk in the transmission of HPV infection. Partners were also examined. HPV lesions were detected in 88 virgins, who have never had sexual intercourse. This can be due to vertical transmission, fomities and skin-to-skin contact. Many other hypothesis can be proposed to explain HPV genital infection, however, further studies are required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology Perinatology and Childcare, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy. a.frega@tin.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frega
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cenci
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stentella
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cipriano
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Ioris
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alderisio
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vecchione
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000635:transmission*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases