Human papillomavirus typing of warts and response to cryotherapy

Abstract

This study demonstrates that HPV type can be determined from wart parings. HPV-2 related viruses are the prevalent HPV types causing common warts on the hands and feet in this population.

Cutaneous wart-associated HPV types: Prevalence and relation with patient characteristics

“…6,8,9 However, Hagiwara et al, Chen et al, and Tomson et al found no relation with age. 6,7,11 The reasons for this are not clear, but may be influenced by their study population with a very low prevalence of HPV 2/27/57 6,7 or HPV 1. 11 In the current study, the presence of multiple HPV types was detected in 16% of all swabs, which is more than reported in other studies 6,9,20,24,25 ; this is probably due to our HSL-PCR/MPG method which is specifically capable of detecting multiple HPV types per sample.…”

“…6,7,11 The reasons for this are not clear, but may be influenced by their study population with a very low prevalence of HPV 2/27/57 6,7 or HPV 1. 11 In the current study, the presence of multiple HPV types was detected in 16% of all swabs, which is more than reported in other studies 6,9,20,24,25 ; this is probably due to our HSL-PCR/MPG method which is specifically capable of detecting multiple HPV types per sample. 20 These warts with multiple HPV types were analysed separately from the warts with a single HPV type, since combining them would dilute associations with patient characteristics and reduce the clarity of interpretation.…”

“…4,5 HPV 2, 7, 27 and 57 from the alpha genus, HPV 4 and 65 from the gamma genus, and HPV 1 from the mu genus have most frequently been detected in cutaneous warts. [6][7][8][9][10][11] However, epidemiological data on cutaneous wart-associated HPV types are rare, and available studies are conducted in selected patient groups such as patients from dermatology clinics. The prevalence of cutaneous wart-associated HPV types in the general population is largely unknown.…”

Handbook of Integrative Dermatology

“…Certain strains have predilections for particular body areas, such as HPV-2, HPV-27, and HPV-57 for warts on the hands and feet (Tomson et al 2011 ). Although warts often appear as solitary, defined lesions, the virus may be present at distant sites and may persist for many years.…”

Alternative Medicine in Pediatric Dermatology: What Is the Evidence?

“…For something that often seems fairly innocuous, warts are responsible for some 20 % of all dermatology referrals [44]. Different subtypes of HPV create different types of lesions and affect different areas of the body, with HPV-2, HPV-27, and HPV-57 frequently causing common warts on hands and feet [45]. Treatment for cutaneous warts varies depending on location, morphology, and the patient's wishes.…”