Which pathogen is associated with condyloma acuminatum?

Which pathogen is associated with condyloma acuminatum?

• A. Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• B. Herpes Simplex Virus
• C. Chlamydia Trachomatis
• D. Treponema Pallidum

Answer: (A)

Condyloma acuminatum are genital warts caused by human papillomavirus infection. These lesions are usually soft, cauliflower-like growths resulting from HPV infecting the squamous epithelium, most often the low-risk types 6 and 11. They’re transmitted through sexual contact and can appear in the genital or perianal area. The other pathogens produce different clinical pictures: herpes simplex virus causes painful vesicular lesions and ulcerations; Chlamydia trachomatis leads to mucopurulent cervicitis or urethritis; Treponema pallidum causes syphilis with chancres and, in secondary syphilis, condylomata lata rather than warts. Thus the pathogen linked with condyloma acuminatum is HPV.

Condyloma acuminatum are genital warts caused by human papillomavirus infection. These lesions are usually soft, cauliflower-like growths resulting from HPV infecting the squamous epithelium, most often the low-risk types 6 and 11. They’re transmitted through sexual contact and can appear in the genital or perianal area. The other pathogens produce different clinical pictures: herpes simplex virus causes painful vesicular lesions and ulcerations; Chlamydia trachomatis leads to mucopurulent cervicitis or urethritis; Treponema pallidum causes syphilis with chancres and, in secondary syphilis, condylomata lata rather than warts. Thus the pathogen linked with condyloma acuminatum is HPV.