Papovavirus

Human papillomavirus

This group of viruses has the ability to transform cells and is related to tumor growth. We divide this family into two genera:

• Papillomavirus – the cause of warts and tumor growth,
• Polyomavirus.

Virion

The size of the virion is between 40-60 nm.

Human papilloma virus (HPV)

• Together with other environmental factors, it is related to the development of tumor growth of the cervix uteri (cervix),
• according to the oncogenic potential, the virus is divided into two types:
  • high risk HPV (16, 18, 45, 46),
  • low risk HPV (6, 11, 42–44).

• Transmission – sexual intercourse (does not show clinical significance in men).

Viruses causing warts on human

• It is more common in immunosuppressed people,
• It is possible to treat ointments with interferon inducers.

Polyomavirus

BK virus

• Widespread, isolated from the urine of kidney transplant patients and with multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

JC virus

• Repeatedly isolated from the brains of patients who died of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Link

Reference

• HORÁČEK, Jiří. Základy lékařské mikrobiologie. 1. edition. Praha : Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2000. vol. 1. ISBN 80-246-0006-4.

Source

• ws: Papovaviry