Human papillomavirus type 13 infecting the conjunctiva.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 53(1): 71-3, 2005 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15936914
ABSTRACT
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH) is a rare infection caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 13 or 32 believed to infect exclusively oral mucosa. This report illustrates a case of multiple conjunctival papillomas similar to oral FEH caused by HPV-13, consisting in the first description of its infection outside the oral mucosa in a healthy patient.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Papillomaviridae
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Conjunctival Diseases
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Papillomavirus Infections
Limits:
Child
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil