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Strategies against human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer

Authors
Jung, WWChun, TSul, DHwang, KWKang, HSLee, DJHan, IK
Issue Date
12월-2004
Publisher
MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA
Keywords
cervical cancer; human papillomavirus; risk group; therapy; vaccine
Citation
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, v.42, no.4, pp.255 - 266
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
Volume
42
Number
4
Start Page
255
End Page
266
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/123587
ISSN
1225-8873
Abstract
Papilloma-viruses infect a, wide variety of animals, including humans. The human papillomavirus (HPV), in particular, is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted disease. More than 200 types of HPV have been identified by DNA sequence data, and 85 HPV genotypes have been well characterized to date. HPV can infect the basal epithelial cells of the skin or inner tissue linings, and are, accordingly, categorized as-either cutaneous or mucosal type. HPV is associated with a panoply of clinical conditions, ranging from innocuous lesions to cervical cancer. In the early 1980s, studies first reported a link between cervical cancer and genital HPV infection. Genital HPV infections are now recognized to be a major risk factor in at least 95% of cervical cancers. 30 different HPV genotypes have been identified as causative of sexually transmitted diseases, most of which induce lesions in the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, and anus, as the result of sexual contact. There is also direct evidence demonstrating that at least four of these genotypes are prerequisite factors in cervical cancer. The main aim of this review was to evaluate the current literature regarding the pathovirology, diagnostics, vaccines, therapy, risk groups, and further therapeutic directions for HPV infections. In addition, we reviewed the current status of HPV infections in South Korean women, as evidenced by our data.
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