Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection in Children

Aranka Ilea1, Bianca Boşca, Viorel Miclăuş

  • 1From the *Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Oral Health and Dental Office Management and †Department of Histology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy; ‡Department of Histology and Embryology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine; §Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical County Hospital of Cluj-Napoca, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy; ¶Department of Dental Propaedeutics and Aesthetics and ‖Department of Surgery and Maxillofacial Implantology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Related Concept Videos

Cytomegalovirus Disease01:27

Cytomegalovirus Disease

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is caused by human cytomegalovirus, a double-stranded DNA virus of the Herpesviridae family. While primary CMV infection is often asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals, the virus can cause severe disease in neonates and immunocompromised patients. CMV is the most common cause of congenital viral infection in the United States, and a major pathogen in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.CMV is transmitted via bodily fluids, sexual...
24
Human Virome01:26

Human Virome

The human body harbors a vast and diverse viral community known as the human virome. The virome includes bacteriophages that infect bacteria, and eukaryotic viruses that infect human cells. Transient dietary and environmental viruses also contribute to this dynamic ecosystem. Estimates suggest the human body may contain on the order of 10¹³ viral particles, though abundance varies widely by body site and detection method.Comprehensive characterization of the virome has become possible...
32
Sexually Transmitted Infections01:26

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diseases transmitted primarily through unsafe sexual interactions. Bacteria, viruses, or parasites cause them and can result in severe health complications if untreated.ChlamydiaThe bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for the disease Chlamydia, the most common STI in the United States. This peculiar pathogen requires human cells to reproduce, residing intracellularly. The initial infection often goes unnoticed because it typically does not...
1.6K