Human papillomavirus DNA in fomites on objects used for the management of patients with genital human papillomavirus infections

Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus 16 in Esophageal Cancer Among the Chinese Population: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

“…Roden et al reported that dehydrated HPV could maintain 100% infectivity for one day (Roden et al, 1997). Ferenczy et al and Strauss et al found that HPV DNA existed on fomites and various medical surfaces (Ferenczy et al, 1989;Strauss et al, 2002), which should be responsible for contaminating samples (Roden et al, 1997). Despite our effort to control affection of contamination, this was difficult for us as many studies do not report on these issues.…”

Natural History of Genital Papillomavirus Infections

“…The oral cavity may act as a reservoir for genital HPVs: high-risk HPV types may play an important role for induction of malig nancy in the upper respiratory and upper gastrointestinal tract as shown for tonsillar carcinomas with HPV 16 and HPV 33 [117], and for 23% of 363 squamous cell cancers from the esophagus positive for HPV by in situ hybridiza tion [118]; HPV 16 was the most prevalent type, occur ring in 18.8% of the 85 HPV-positive specimens. In the skin, HPV types 16 and 35 are also present in intraepithe lial or invasive neoplasia of the periungual area [119,120], and fomites were found to be positive for HPV DNA even after sterilization [121]. The meaning of these findings for transmission of genital HPV infections is not understood.…”

Association between human papillomavirus and prostate cancer: A meta-analysis

“…This phenomenon may primarily be due to the fact that PET is more easily contaminated than FF. Previous early studies reported that HPV DNA existed on fomites and various medical surfaces (84,85). Future studies should investigate the association between HPV and PCa, in which the aforementioned factors should be taken into account to acquire a more realistic result.…”