Human papilloma virus associated with genital infection.
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases. HPV is associated with a spectrum of diseases ranging from benign vulgar verrucae and condylomata accuminata to malignant cancers of the cervix, vulva, anus and penis. Genital HPV is in most cases transmitted sexually, but non-sexual routes of transmission, such as perinatal and autoinoculation, are possible. Men can be a reservoir of the virus that lives in latent or subclinical form on genital mucosa. Such an asymptomatic infection may be an oncogenic factor in the development of cervical cancer Colposcopic examination of the genitalia after the application of 3-5% acetic acid is a reliable method for the identification of subclinical HPV infection. Successful therapy of anogenital warts is characterized by their complete clearance, as well as by the lack of recurrence. Current treatments do not reliably eradicate HPV infections. The diagnosis and therapy of HPV infection in men is potentially beneficial because the eradication of penile HPV infection may decrease the reservoir of the virus.
Ljubojević
Suzana
S
University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre "Zagreb", Zagreb, Croatia. suzana.ljubojevic@zg.t-com.hr
Lipozencić
Jasna
J
Grgec
Dragana-Ljubojević
DL
Prstacić
Ratko
R
Skerlev
Michael
M
Mokos
Zrinka Bukvić
ZB
D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines