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Genital Human Papillomavirus Infections

Suzana Ljubojević
Jasna Lipozenčić
Mihael Skerlev

Sažetak

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections
are one of the most common sexually transmitted disease
of viral origin. HPV is associated with a spectrum of diseases,
ranging from benign verruca vulgaris and condylomata acuminate,
to malignant cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal or penile
cancer. Men are usually the reservoir of the virus, which lives
in latent or subclinical form on genital mucosa, and these
asymptomatic infections can be oncogenic factor(s) in the development
of cervical cancer. The examination of genital region in
men, after application of 3-5% acetic acid, and use of colposcope
is a reliable method for identifi cation of subclinical HPV
infections. The diagnosis and therapy of HPV infection in men is
a potential benefi t, because eradication of penile HPV infection
may decrease the reservoir of the virus.

Ključne riječi

human papillomavirus (HPV); asymptomatic HPV genital infections; peniscopy

Hrčak ID:

23024

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23024

Datum izdavanja:

25.1.2007.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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