bobbyc13
01-19-2009, 11:24 AM
is there a certain strain that causes mouth warts? and is there a way to find out what strains you have
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Pickle Eyes
01-19-2009, 02:10 PM
Yes, HPV can cause warts in the mouth. I do not know of the test. Anyone who suspects he/she has warts in the mouth needs to go to the doctor.
Drafly
01-19-2009, 06:38 PM
The test to determine the strain of HPV is called in situ hybridization and it is done on the DNA of the HPV in the tissue obtained through a biopsy. Recent studies at John's Hopkins Oncology Center have shown that 25% of head/neck (which includes oral) cancers are caused by HPV and of those 90% were HPV type 16, one of the high risk (most aggressive for malignancy) types.