[Answered] Microbiology Discussion Post Week 8

Instructions

Fifteen-year-old Dolores was embarrassed to talk with her mother about the pain she felt in her “private parts,” but she was worried she might have gotten a disease, despite Nick’s assurance that she was his “first.” Her mother insisted that Dolores see a doctor, who discovered cervical lesions caused by a virus associated with cancer.

What sexually transmitted virus is involved?

How should the physician treat the lesions?

How could Dolores have protected herself?

Solution

Human Papilloma Virus

The sexually transmitted virus, in this case, is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Transmission occurs during sexual intercourse, anal sex, skin-to-skin contact of genital organs, and respiratory infections may result after oral sex. HPV has over 100 varieties. Some of these varieties cause warts, and some of them cause different types of cancer. The strains that cause cancer………………. Purchase the link to access the full answer @ $ 5