The papillomavirus family represents a remarkably heterogeneous group of viruses. At
present, 77 distinct genotypes have been identified in humans and partial sequences have …

Objective. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a significant risk factor for uterine
cervical carcinoma. However, the role of HPV infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma …

Natural killer (NK) cells have been implied in the resistance against certain tumors and
virally-infected cells. The prognostic significance of tumor infiltrating NK cells in primary …

Papillomavirus DNA has been reported recently in the vapor (smoke plume) derived from
warts treated with carbon dioxide laser; this raises concerns for operator safety. We therefore …

Background: Surgical smoke is omnipresent in the dayto-day life of the surgeon and other
medical personnel who work in the operating room. In addition, patients are also exposed …

OBJECTIVES: The literature of human papillomavirus detection in normal oral mucosa and
oral lesions associated with the dysplastic progression of epithelium was reviewed to help …

Human papilloma virus (HPV) types 16 and 18 are most commonly associated with cervical
carcinoma in patients and induce immortalization of human keratinocytes in culture. HPV …

Interviews with 866 patients with cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx and 1249 controls of
similar age and sex from the general population in four areas of the United States revealed …

More than 65 distinct types of human papillomavirus (HPV) have been identified to date.
Several of the HPV types have been proposed as etiologic agents of squamous cell …

Oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been detected in oral squamous cell
carcinoma (SCC). HPV16 is the most frequently detected HPV type in oral SCC and is …