title: Human papilloma virus: diagnostic, treatment and preventive issues.
abstract: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is usually found in the genital tract and causes various lesions at the mucosae of both men and women. It is considered as a causative factor of cervical cancer even if all women infected by HPV will not develop the disease. This article reviews diagnostic aspects and therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of HPV infected females, as well as aspects concerning the prophylactic HPV vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric-Adolescent Gynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Medical School, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christopoulos
authors.forename: Christopoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Panagiotis
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deligeoroglou
authors.forename: Deligeoroglou
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Efthimios
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papadias
authors.forename: Papadias
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Konstantinos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Creatsas
authors.forename: Creatsas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D015344:DNA Probes, HPV; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D015344:DNA Probes, HPV; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines