Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2014)
Resolution of Novel Human Papillomavirus–induced Warts after HPV Vaccination
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) XS2 was isolated from warts on an immunosuppressed patient. After HPV vaccination, the warts resolved. HPVXS2 was also found in warts and normal skin of HIV-positive patients and rarely in HIV-negative controls. Further studies should elucidate the mechanisms that lead to wart clearance.
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