Prevalence and concordance of oral HPV infections with cervical HPV infections in women referred to colposcopy with abnormal cytology.
Prerna TewariPrakashini BankaNiamh KernanStephen ReynoldsChristine WhiteLoretto PilkingtonSharon O'TooleLinda SharpTom D'ArcyCliona MurphyCatherine ComiskeyCara M MartinJohn J O'LearyPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2021)
Concomitant oral HPV infections were present in 10.0% of women referred to colposcopy with a pre-existing cervical HPV infections and cytological abnormalities. Although mild type-specific concordance was observed between oral and cervical HPV infections, findings suggest that infections at these sites may not be independent of each other.