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Showing 1 to 20 of 79 for “"HPV infection"”.
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Regulation of HPV infection and cervical cancer development following a helminth infection
… transmi,ed infec7on, human papillomavirus (HPV), studies in our lab have demonstrated that exposure to helminth products can decrease HPV pseudovirion uptake in vitro. Persistent infec7ons with high-risk types of HPV can result in cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer related deaths …
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Exploring knowledge and beliefs of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV vaccination among U.S. Chinese international students
<p>The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides an effective prevention strategy against HPV infection, cervical cancer, and genital warts. As increasing numbers of Chinese international students (CIS) are living and studying in United States, this specific ethnic group has become the candidate …
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A study of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and antibody response in heterosexually active South African couples
… report on type-specific human papillomavirus (HPV) concordance and transmission in heterosexually active couples that are human immunodeficiency (HIV)-seronegative, HIV-seropositive or HIV-discordant and in which 71% of female participants have normal cervical cytology.
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Risk factors for high risk Human Papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection among unscreened African women aged thirty-five to sixty-five years
Introduction: Persistent infection with high risk types of Human Papillomavirus (HRHPV) is a known necessary cause of cervical cancer which is the second most common cancer in women around the world. Genital HPV infection is one of the commonest sexually transmitted infections in the world. This …
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cell cycle regulators in preinvasive lesions and invasive carcinomas of the anus
… carcinomas and are associated with high risk-HPV infection. HIV infection appears to interact synergistically with high risk-HPV in the development of squamous cell carcinoma at this site. Aims and objectives: To review the pathology of anal carcinomas and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) …
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An investigation of the natural history of early cervical human papillomavirus infection and its relationship to the acquisition of epithelial abnormalities of the cervix
Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a very common sexually transmitted disease which is now considered to be a necessary, but not sufficient, cause of cervical cancer. It has been suggested that the association between HPV infection and cervical neoplasia can be exploited to improve …
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Cytokine Dysregulation Promotes HPV Persistence
<p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent in almost all cervical cancers. Most HPV infections are resolved by the cell-mediated immune response of the host. However, in a small subset of individuals exposed to genital HPV, infection persists and can progress to cervical carcinoma. The …
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Cellular immune responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 at the cervix of women with HPV-associated squamous intraepithelial neoplasia
… black South African women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to be a necessary causative agent of cervical cancer and has been reported to be associated with 84% of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). HPV type 16 (HPV-16) is the most prevalent HPV type associated CIN and cervical …
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Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Human Papillomavirus Clearance among Women in Senegal, West Africa
Background. Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with development of cervical-related disease. Methods. A total of 174 Senegalese women completed health questionnaires and were tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) upon enrollment, as well as were tested HPV at …
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An in depth study of human papillomavirus diversity in South African women infected with HIV
… for cervical cancer is the Human papillomavirus (HPV). High-risk (carcinogenic) HPV types have been linked with 99% of the incidences of cervical cancer. The most common types identified in almost 70% of cervical cancer cases worldwide are HPV 16 and 18. HPV infection is very common in young …
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Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Asymptomatic Men
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the sexually transmitted etiologic agent of cervical cancer. While HPV infects both men and women, little is known about HPV infection in men. Specifically, knowledge of the prevalence of type-specific HPV infection and the distribution of these …
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A Study of Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Evaluation of HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening in Women from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is an important public health problem facing black African women. Persistent infection with high-risk (HR) HPV types is the key factor for the development of cervical cancer. Coinfection of HPV with other sexually transmitted pathogens contributes …
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Human papilloma virus in conjuctival squamous cell carcinoma at the university teaching hospital and Lusaka adventist eye hospital Zambia.
Background Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been associated to conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and has been documented in studies originating from different parts of the world. In Zambia, eye cancers are on the increase and between 2005 and 2009 they were ranked number three (3) among …
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Human papillomaviruses in skin cancer and cervical cancer
… causal relationship between persistent genital infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) and development of cervical cancer is well established. In contrast, the significance of infections with cutaneous HPV for development of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is not well understood. We have …
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HPV vaccination: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in the Chinese population
… Virtually all cervical cancers are related to infection by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): effective HPV vaccines have been developed and vaccination programmes introduced in many countries over the last decade. Given the burden of cervical cancer in China, it is imperative that effective primary …
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A study of the genital microbiotas of black South African women and men: associations with human papillomavirus and HIV infections
Persistent genital infection with oncogenic or high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is causally associated with cervical cancer in women and some penile cancers in men. The role of the complex genital microbiota in HPV infection has not been extensively addressed. This study characterised the …
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An investigation of the contribution of cigarette smoking and human papillomavirus infection to the epigenetic modulation of cellular genes in cervical epithelium
… of cigarette smoking and human papillomavirus infection, two independent risk factors for cervical neoplasia, to the epigenetic modulation of cellular genes in cervical epithelium. To determine the temporal relationship between cigarette smoking and the detection of CDKN2A methylation in …
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College Students' HPV Knowledge and Intention to be HPV Vaccinated
Combating HPV infection in males is a significant public health issue. In addition to the number of HPV-related cancers that develop each year, Palefsky (2007) reported that "HPV infection of men is of great importance given that sexual transmission is the primary mode of spread to women" (p. 261). …
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