HPV type-specific distribution among family members and linen in households of cutaneous wart patients.
E GhorzangM N C de KoningJan Nico Bouwes BavinckJ GusseklooK D QuintJelle J GoemanMariet C W FeltkampS C BrugginkJust A H EekhofPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2021)
Dissemination of skin wart-causing HPV types, from wart cases to household contacts and linen, such as kitchen towels and bathroom mats, is more likely for HPV1 and HPV2 than for HPV27 and HPV57. The role of towels and bathroom mats in HPV transmission deserves further investigation.