The prevalence of human papillomavirus in paediatric tonsils in Southwestern Ontario.
J Laryngol Otol
; 136(3): 243-247, 2022 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus in paediatric tonsils in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Patients aged 0-18 years undergoing tonsillectomy were recruited. Two specimens (left and right tonsils) were collected from each participant. Tonsillar DNA was analysed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction to determine the presence of human papillomavirus subtypes 6, 11, 16 or 18.RESULTS:
A total of 102 patients, aged 1-18 years (mean age of 5.7 years), were recruited. Ninety-nine surveys were returned. There were 44 females (44.4 per cent) and 55 males (55.6 per cent). Forty patients (40.4 per cent) were firstborn children and 73 (73.7 per cent) were delivered vaginally. Six mothers (6.1 per cent) and one father (1.0 per cent) had prior known human papillomavirus infection, and one mother (1.0 per cent) had a history of cervical cancer. All tonsil specimens were negative for human papillomavirus subtypes 6, 11, 16 and 18.CONCLUSION:
No human papillomavirus subtypes 6, 11, 16 or 18 were found in paediatric tonsil specimens from Southwestern Ontario.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndromes da Apneia do Sono
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Tonsila Palatina
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Tonsilite
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Alphapapillomavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Laryngol Otol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá