Human Papillomavirus in Donor Semen in Belgium

HPV’s are small, non-enveloped DNA viruses and infect both cutaneous and mucosal squamous epithelia. They have been categorized as either low-risk types (lrHPV) or highrisk types (hrHPV) depending on their oncogenic potential [2]. Following HPV types are considered as high risk: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 68, 73, and 82. Types 26, 53, and 66 are considered as probable high risk (phr). The category low-risk HPV types are types 6, 11, 40, and 42. HPV type 67 is of undetermined risk. The most commonly detected types of HPV in cancers are 16 and 18 [1]. The most commonly detected HPV HPV in cancers are 16, 18 and 45.