Table 39.8.
Viral Diseases of the Genitourinary Tracta
| Disease | Virus |
|---|---|
| Genital | |
| Genital herpes | Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-2 >HSV-1) |
| Genital warts | Human papillomaviruses 6, 11, and others |
| Genital carcinomas | Human papillomaviruses 16, 18, and others |
| Cervicitis | Adenovirus 37 |
| Molluscum contagiosum | Molluscum contagiosum virus |
| Urinary | |
| Urethritis | Herpes simplex virus, adenovirus 37 |
| Acute hemorrhagic cystitis | Adenovirus 11 and 21, BK virus |
| Glomerulonephritis | Hepatitis B and C viruses, HIV |
| Nephropathy | Cytomegalovirus, BK virus Hantaan virus |
| (Non-Shiga toxin-associated) hemolytic–uremic syndrome | Many infections including enteroviruses? |
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Many other important human pathogens causing major diseases not involving the genital or urinary tract clinically are nevertheless transmitted sexually. These include HIV-1 and -2, HTLV-1 and -2, hepatitis B virus, cytomegalovirus, and probably Epstein-Barr virus.