Abstract

BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to verify a possible co-infection of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in commonly associated human papillomavirus (HPV) penile lesions and to determine the frequency of detection of these viruses in the oral mucosa of their female counterparts.
METHODS
Thirty-one male subjects underwent penile swabs from clinical HPV-related lesions. Their female counterparts underwent swabs of the vagina, uterine cervix, and oral mucosa. HPV and HHV-8 detection was performed by polymerase chain reaction using the consensus primers MY11/MY09 and KS1/KS2, respectively.
RESULTS
HPV DNA was detected in 31/31 penile lesions. HPV DNA was also detected in 18/31 (58%) female genital brushings and 17/31 (54%) female oral brushings. HHV-8 DNA was detected in 1/31 (3.2%) male genital brushings and 3/31 (9.6%) female oral mucosa brushings. None of the female genital brushings were HHV-8 DNA-infected.
CONCLUSIONS
Based upon the results of this study, co-infection between HPV and HHV-8 in malignant and pre-malignant penile lesions is an unlikely finding.

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Authors

Brasil Cda M, Ribeiro CM, Leão JC

Institution

Departmento de Clínica e Odontologia Preventiva, School of Dentistry, Oral Medicine Unit, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/UFPE, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Source

Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology 42:1 2013 Jan pg 61-5

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22680306