title: Association between oral DNA-HPV and genital DNA-HPV.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide and is observed in both men and women. The presence of the virus is often associated with benign and malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity. We wished to investigate whether HPV infection in the genitalia was associated with HPV infection in the oral mucosa.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prevalence of HPV in the oral cavity and genitalia was evaluated by DNA extraction from genital and oral cavity samples of 105 women, followed by nested PCR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of HPV in the oral cavity was significantly higher in women who had genital HPV (P < 0.0001). Oral sex, alcohol, and tobacco consumption were not associated with the oral HPV infection.
authors: Post-Graduation Program for Maternal Child Health, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luis, Brazil.
authors: Lisandra Rocha
authors: LR
authors: Vidotti
authors: Flávia Castello Branco
authors: FC
authors: Vidal
authors: Sally Cristina Moutinho
authors: SC
authors: Monteiro
authors: Jomar Diogo
authors: JD
authors: Nunes
authors: João Victor
authors: JV
authors: Salgado
authors: Luciane Maria Oliveira
authors: LM
authors: Brito
authors: Fernanda Ferreira
authors: FF
authors: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000295:instrumentation; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000821:virology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000821:virology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000821:virology*; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral
keywords: genital; human papillomavirus; nested PCR; oral cavity