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Warts in fish handlers.

R Rüdlinger1, M H Bunney, R Grob

  • 1Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.

The British Journal of Dermatology
|March 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Fish handlers commonly develop hand warts. Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 7 was identified in fish handlers, suggesting environmental factors influence HPV7 infection, not just butcher meat exposure.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Virology
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Hand warts are a common ailment among fish handlers.
  • The specific types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and their clinical presentation in these lesions require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical characteristics of hand warts in fish handlers.
  • To identify the types of HPV present in these lesions.
  • To explore potential associations between HPV types and occupational exposure.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical examination of warts in eleven fish handlers.
  • Detection and typing of HPV DNA using Southern blot and reverse blot analysis.

Main Results:

  • HPV DNA was detected in ten out of eleven individuals.
  • HPV7 was the most prevalent type, found in six individuals, and linked to extended fish handling.
  • Other detected HPV types included HPV4, HPV1-related virus, and a hybrid HPV2/27.
  • Multiple HPV types were found in four individuals.

Conclusions:

  • HPV7 is present in fish handlers, challenging the notion that it is exclusive to butcher meat handlers.
  • Environmental conditions may play a role in the manifestation of HPV7 infections.
  • The role of the HPV2/27 hybrid virus in fish handlers remains unclear.

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