Detection and Typing of Human Papillomavirus in Skin Lesions From Renal Transplant Recipients and Equivalent Lesions From Immunocompetent Patients

Available data concerning the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in cutaneous lesions of renal transplant recipients (RTRs) are conflicting.^1-3

The aim of this study was to evaluate the spectrum of HPV types in cutaneous lesions from RTRs with a method capable of detecting a wide range of different HPVs.