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Human Papilloma Virus Infections

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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) infect only epithelial cells of the skin or mucous membranes. Infectivity varies greatly depending on the amount of virus particles present, the type and intensity of contact, and the immune status of the infected person. To date, more than 200 human papillomavirus genotypes have been distinguished, divided into genital, cutaneous, and wart-associated types, about half of which cause infections in the genital tract. Using very sensitive methods, several HPV types can be detected in a wart, but there is only one HPV type with a high viral load (>1 copy per cell) that triggers this disease. Partially identified HPV sequences suggest the existence of more than 50 other HPV types. The extraordinary diversity of papillomaviruses is the result of evolution over several hundred million years.

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  1. Medical Affairs Oncology, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Berlin, Germany

    Ingo Nindl

  2. St. Josef-Hospital, University Dermatological Clinic Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Eggert Stockfleth

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Gerd Plewig

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Lars French

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Ruzicka

  4. Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Frankfurt University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

  5. Clinic for Dermatology and Allergology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Michael Hertl

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Michael Hertl

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Nindl, I., Stockfleth, E. (2020). Human Papilloma Virus Infections. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58713-3_8-1

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