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. 2024 Mar 1;13(5):1429. doi: 10.3390/jcm13051429

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Different transmission modes of oral HPV infection (sequentially ordered: from 1a and 1b to 2a and 2b). Fingers have been described as a source of transmission or self-inoculation of HPV to the oral cavity. Oral sex could be another predominant cause of infection among adults. Risk factors associated with the development of the infection include promiscuity, prior diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and a high frequency of oral intercourse.