Prevalence of HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, and HHV-8 Co-Infections Among HPV-Positive Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from Iran
Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel, Ali Salimi Jeda, Mozhan Sadat Ghaemi, Angila Ataei-Pirkooh, Parastoo Motamedaria, Gholamreza Hemmasi, Mahtab Motevasselian, Zahra Panahi, Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie Niya · 2026
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Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel and co-authors publish a 2026 cross-sectional study of herpesvirus co-infections in Iranian women who tested positive for human papillomavirus. Whether partner viruses help cervical disease progress is unclear. Leftover cervical screening samples supplied the study material.
Over three hundred samples were tested with a multiplex genetic assay for four herpesviruses. Co-infection was uncommon overall. Herpes simplex virus type 2 was the most frequent partner, followed by Epstein-Barr virus, while one virus was absent entirely. No link appeared between herpesvirus presence and the risk level or number of papillomavirus types. Few positive cases limited statistical power. The authors call for tissue-based studies with viral load measurement to settle the question.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel, Ali Salimi Jeda, Mozhan Sadat Ghaemi, Angila Ataei-Pirkooh, Parastoo Motamedaria, Gholamreza Hemmasi, Mahtab Motevasselian, Zahra Panahi, Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie Niya |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |