High Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Type 18 in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders in Thailand.
Nithi KaewmaneenuanSuree LekawanvijitSurawut PongsiriwetVuttinun ChatuposAnak IamaroonPublished in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2021)
Approximately 19% of OPMDs were HPV16/18-positive. HPV18 DNA was predominantly detected in both OL and OLP patients (90%). Additionally, the detection rate of high-risk HPV was higher in more severe dysplastic cases of OL and more clinically severe cases of OLP.