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Carriage of herpes simplex virus and human papillomavirus in oral mucosa is rare in young women: A long-term prospective follow-up.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Sept 2015
Mäki Johanna, Paavilainen Henrik, Grénman Seija, Syrjänen Stina, Hukkanen Veijo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Following the primary oral infection, herpes simplex virus (HSV) establishes latency in the ganglia of sensory neurons. Episodically induced by stress, HSV is able to cause recurrent infection at the primary infection site, accompanied by virus shedding. The oral shedding of HSV contributes to mother-child-transmission of HSV. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with oral malignancies, and its...
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