The human papillomavirus (HPV) family includes more than 170 different types of virus that
infect stratified epithelium. High-risk HPV is well established as the primary cause of cervical …

HPV infection and the type of host microbiota play a role in the formation of HNCs. In
contrast to other forms of OSCC, where the relationship between HPV and the cancer is less …

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) combined with fluorescence microscopy provides an important
and widely used tool for researchers and pathologists to image multiple biomarkers in tissue …

The recent increase in high‐risk human papillomavirus (HR‐HPV)‐associated oral and
oropharyngeal cancers has gained considerable importance due to their distinct clinical and …

Objectives Quantifying tumor DNA in tissue and circulating in blood permits high-quality
molecular monitoring to detect and track cancer progression. Evaluating tumor DNA in both …

Background. Previous studies reported human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in middle ear
tumors, whereas these viruses have been poorly investigated in chronic inflammatory …

Caerin 1 is a family of host defense peptides with antimicrobial properties originally isolated
from the Australian tree frog. Both caerin 1.1 and caerin 1.9 have been demonstrated to …

Sessile forms of bacteria remain as an aggregation on biotic and abiotic surfaces, known as
biofilm, that protects them from various environmental stress, like antibiotic and host immune …

Simple Summary Oropharyngeal cancers may be difficult to detect with current clinical and
radiographic examinations. This study explores whether a new transoral ultrasound …

Background Killian polyp (KP) is a benign lesion that arises from the maxillary sinus. The
etiology of KP is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential involvement …