Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The human papilloma viruses (HPVs) are DNA viruses associated with benign and malignant lesions of skin and mucous membranes. The HPVs has been implicated as the cause of virtually all cervical cancers worldwide but studies showed that these viruses can cause numerous cancers in several tissues including Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC). At least 90 % of HPV-positive OSCCs are associated with high-risk (or oncogenic) HPV-16 and oral infection confers an approximate 50-fold increase in risk for HPV-positive OSCC. HPV-positive OSCCs are associated with sexual behaviors in contrast to HPV-negative OSCCs that are associated with chronic tobacco and alcohol use. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HPV-DNA in saliva samples collected from women in which it has been previously established the HPV infection of the cervix with relative genotyping and, then, to study the possible correlation. METHODS:Saliva samples were collected from 100 women with HPV cervical lesions, aged between 22 and 52 years old, and 25 healthy women with normal cytology (control group), aged between 20 and 49 years old. PCR assay was used to detect HPV DNA. RESULTS:The prevalence of oral HPV infection in saliva samples was 24 % in women with HPV cervical lesions while in the control group was 8 %. It has been demonstrated a strong association between high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion and oral infection due to HPV16 and 18, that are the most frequently detected HPV genotypes. CONCLUSION:This study shows that patients with genital HPV infection are at risk for oral infection and, consequently, for the development of OSCC.
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Infect Agent Cancerjournal_title
Infectious agents and cancerauthors
Visalli G,Currò M,Facciolà A,Riso R,Mondello P,Laganà P,Di Pietro A,Picerno I,Spataro Pdoi
10.1186/s13027-016-0096-3subject
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2016-08-26 00:00:00pages
48issue
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1750-9378pii
96journal_volume
11pub_type
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