Article
A possible vertical transmission of human papillomavirus genotypes associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Aug 1998
Favre M, Majewski S, De Jesus N, Malejczyk M, Orth G, Jablonska S
Abstract excerpt
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is characterized by an abnormal genetic susceptibility to a group of related human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes, including the oncogenic HPV5 and HPV8. The mode of transmission of these viruses remains unknown. In view of the rare incidence of EV, we had a u...
Topics
- Adult
- Amniotic Fluid
- Cervix Uteri
- Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Mouth Mucosa
- Papillomaviridae
- Placenta
- Pregnancy