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Summary: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, both in men and women. This book provides the scientific background needed to understand the natural history and pathogenesis of HPV infection and offers discussion of its clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. It begins with chapters covering the epidemiology, virology, history and transmission of the infection, as well as its pathogenesis and clinical features. Following a discussion of the relationship between HPV and cancer, chapters in the second half of the book look at diagnosis, testing and treatment. The book concludes with detailed coverage of the prevention of HPV through worldwide vaccination programmes.
Contents:
Introduction to epidemiological data
Basic virology : structure and nomenclature
Natural history and transmission : anatomic distribution - Pathogenesis and clinical features
HPV infection and association with cancer
Diagnosis of HPV infection
Clinical utility of HPV testing
Treatment
Prevention : HPV vaccines.