Stomatology ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 63-68.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2024.01.014

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Current research status of oral human papillomavirus(HPV) infection

HOU Zhengyao1,WANG Kexin2,WANG Qingmei2,YANG Xiaochen2(),SONG Kai2()   

  1. Department of Obstetrics, Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Qingdao Hiser Hospital), Qingdao 266033, China
  • Received:2023-05-08 Online:2024-01-28 Published:2024-01-22

Abstract:

Epidemiologic evidences have demonstrated that the oral cavity is a reservoir for human papillomavirus(HPV). Multiple transmission routes including horizontal transmission and vertical transmission increase the incidence of oral HPV infection. Low-risk HPV may cause benign lesions of the oral mucosal, and persistent infection with high-risk HPV is an important risk factor for the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. At present, the research on oral HPV infection in China is not in-depth, and Chinese people have insufficient understanding of relevant knowledge, which is not conducive to the development of related disease prevention and treatment. In this context, this article reviews the current research status of oral HPV infection, in order to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of oral HPV infection in China.

Key words: human papillomavirus, disease transmission, oral disease, HPV vaccine, prevention and control, epidemiology, pathogenesis

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