Human papillomavirus, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus infections for cervical cancer in Taiwan

Chih Ping Han, Yeou Ping Tsao, Chien An Sun, Heung Tat Ng, Show Li Chen*

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Abstract

Previously, we had reviewed 43 cases of invasive cancers, adenosquamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma for HPV type infections. With the same cases we extended the investigation to cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. Results show that the prevalence of CMV and HSV infections from these cases of cervical carcinoma was 67 and 76%, respectively, by polymerase chain reaction. The results of the analysis of the association of HPV, CMV and HSV with various clinical characteristics of cervical cancer patients indicated that the correlation between HSV infections and clinical stages of squamous carcinoma was marginally significant (P = 0.068). HSV infections seemed to have a higher association with cell keratinization pattern as compared with the other two viral infections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-221
Number of pages5
JournalCancer Letters
Volume120
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 09 12 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CMV
  • Cervical carcinoma
  • HPV
  • HSV

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