The natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) genital tract lesions is complex, partly
because infection can appear in several forms and often follows a fluctuating course. The …

The epithelial lining of the anogenital tract is the target for infection by a group of
mucosotropic viruses, the HPVs. Clinical or subclinical, transient or persistent, HPV …

(HPV) infections have received great attention in recent years. Unlike those of other sexually
transmitted diseases (STD), epidemiologic studies of this infection are severely hampered …

Once thought to cause only benign skin lesions such as common warts, plantar warts, and
condyloma acuminatum (genital warts), the human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have gained …

• Background and Design.—Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) in the anogenital
region is associated with benign papillomas (condyloma acuminatum), subtle verrucous …

Genital warts are an epidermal manifestation attributed to the epidermotropic human
papillomavirus (HPV). Over 100 types of double-stranded HPV have been isolated and …

The extraordinarily high prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the genital
tract and the major morbidity and mortality associated with it mandate that all dermatologists …

SUMMARY HPV infections of the genital tract are one of the most common sexually
transmitted viral infections in the United States. Data from STD clinics and private physicians' …

Although it is difficult to estimate the overall prevalence of genital human papillomavirus
(HPV) infection, current figures suggest that visible genital warts are present in …

Infection with genital human papillomavirus (HPV) types is ubiquitous, affecting 20% to 50%
people aged 15 to 25 years, 41 with a lifetime acquisition rate in the order of 60% to 80%. 34 …