L1 gene sequence of a putative novel type human papillomavirus in an immunocompetent patient with glans lichen sclerosus

New Microbiol. 2015 Jan;38(1):91-5. Epub 2015 Jan 1.

Abstract

The identification of a putative novel type human papillomaviruses (HPV) strain related to HPV-RTRX3 in a subject with penile skin warts and glans lichen sclerosus is reported. A beta-HPV-RTRX3-like strain was detected in a immunocompetent patient with glans lichen sclerosus. HPV screening was performed by PCR in L1 gene. The MY fragment showed 99% nt identity with HPV-RTRX3 and 64.5% nt identity with HPV-37. The remaining part of the L1 gene showed similarity with HPV 80, 15, 17, and 37. Based on the presence of penile lichen sclerosus and the HPV-RTRX3-like strain found in our patient, a potential correlation was hypothesized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / immunology
  • Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / virology*
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral / genetics*
  • Papillomaviridae / classification
  • Papillomaviridae / genetics*
  • Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / immunology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • Capsid Proteins
  • HPV L1 protein, Human papillomavirus
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral