Prevalence of oral human papilloma virus in healthy individuals in East azerbaijan province of iran

Human papilloma virus causes benign and malignant abnormalities in different part of the body. The link between high risk types of HPV and some anogenital and aerodigestive tract cancer is well established. Oral HPV infection plays a role in developing oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. We studi...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2013-01, Vol.42 (1), p.79-85
Main Authors: Seifi, Sharareh, Asvadi Kermani, Iraj, Dolatkhah, Roya, Asvadi Kermani, Atabak, Sakhinia, Ebrahim, Asgarzadeh, Mohammad, Dastgiri, Saeed, Ebrahimi, Ayoub, Asghari Haggi, Arezou, Nadri, Mahsa, Asvadi Kermani, Touraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Cervical cancer
Confidence intervals
Head & neck cancer
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Human papillomavirus
Infections
Oral Cancer
Original
Saliva
Sexually transmitted diseases
Smoking
STD
Studies
Tobacco
Womens health
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Summary:Human papilloma virus causes benign and malignant abnormalities in different part of the body. The link between high risk types of HPV and some anogenital and aerodigestive tract cancer is well established. Oral HPV infection plays a role in developing oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. We studied the prevalence of oral HPV in healthy individuals and its relative risk factors. Saliva samples of 114 healthy subjects were collected for HPV DNA analysis. Volunteers completed questionnaires and signed a written consent. For data analysis descriptive statistic, chi square test and odds ratio was used. The frequency of oral HPV in healthy individuals was 6.1 %(seven participant).The most frequent type was HPV-18 in five of them. HPV-6 and HPV-66 each was detected in one case. Relation of oral HPV positivity to demographic features and risk factors was not statistically significant. The prevalence of oral HPV infection in our community is the same as many other communities of developing countries, stressing that HPV-18 were the dominant type.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093