4.4.2 HPV Flashcards
What are the vaccination reccomendations for HPV?
What is problematic about the test characteristics of the PAP smear?
Sensitivity, HPV testing is way more sensitive
What makes Miles so unique?
His Pintrest account
What races have the highest rates of cervical cancer?
Hispanic and black
Which vaccine has the best effect on cervical cancer rate?
HPV9 vaccine (9-valent)
Are most states meeting HPV vaccination protocols?
Not really
Which HPVs cause anogenital warts?
HPV 6 and 11
What are the two proteins that HPV produces that increase cancer and why?
E6: degrades P53, TLR9 activation
E7: Degrades Rb
What part of the female anatomy is most susceptible to HPV infection?
Transformation zone
What % of cancers have an uderlying infection?
17-18%
Most risky HPV?
HPV 16!!!!
At what rate, do sexually active college women contract HPV?
What infections predispose to cancer? (3)
H. Pylori = stomach
HPV = cervix, etc
Viral hep = liver
What is the cost burden of HPV?
6.6 Billion
What are the two HPV capsid proteins?
L1 and L2