Open AccessRole of human papillomavirus 6 & 11 in condyomata acuminata in Indian patients
Author(s) -
Mini P. Singh,
Tripti Rungta,
Uma Nahar Saikia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_198_20
Subject(s) - human papillomavirus , sex organ , medicine , dermatology , virology , hpv infection , pathology , gynecology , biology , cervical cancer , cancer , genetics
Condylomata acuminata, commonly known as genital wart is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The positivity of HPV6/11 in condylomata acuminata in western literature varies from 80-90% however, there is a paucity of Indian literature.