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Quote by Deviated Prevert
WW could you possibly provide a reference for that statement about HPV getting through condoms? I only ask because I've just checked with Mrs. DP (who has a PhD in Immunology), and she's pointed out that since HIV is about the same size as HPV, a condom that can stop one should be able to stop the other.
Of course, since HPV can colonise pretty much any part of the body (it being the cause of normal warts as well as genital ones), the danger of infection comes from contact with bits that aren't covered by condoms (like fingers, etc).

I'm afraid I have to disagree.
HIV comes from the retrovidea family which are 80 - 100 nano metres in size
HPV comes from the Papovaviridae family which are 45 - 55 nano metres in size
She may however have been thinking of Hepadnaviridae This virus is 42 nm in size and causes Hepatitis B, which can be sexually transmitted as well as being a blood borne virus.
Darkfire
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ya know that feeling ya get when you just know you're wayoutta your depth???
dunno
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Quote by couple_ne2000
WW could you possibly provide a reference for that statement about HPV getting through condoms? I only ask because I've just checked with Mrs. DP (who has a PhD in Immunology), and she's pointed out that since HIV is about the same size as HPV, a condom that can stop one should be able to stop the other.
Of course, since HPV can colonise pretty much any part of the body (it being the cause of normal warts as well as genital ones), the danger of infection comes from contact with bits that aren't covered by condoms (like fingers, etc).

I'm afraid I have to disagree.
HIV comes from the retrovidea family which are 80 - 100 nano metres in size
HPV comes from the Papovaviridae family which are 45 - 55 nano metres in size
She may however have been thinking of Hepadnaviridae This virus is 42 nm in size and causes Hepatitis B, which can be sexually transmitted as well as being a blood borne virus.
I suppose it depends on what you class as 'about the same size as'. dunno - compared to some of the larger bacteriophages for example there's not a lot to choose between the three you mention.
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Quote by Darkfire
:shock:
ya know that feeling ya get when you just know you're way outta your depth???
dunno

Sorry, spot the microbiology graduate redface
naughtynymphos1
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I suppose when your talking about getting thro a condom that tiny size diffarence matters
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I suppose when your talking about getting thro a condom that tiny size diffarence matters

Possibly, but as far as I'm aware condoms also provide some protection against Hep B, which is almost exactly the same size as HPV (at least according to the figures above).
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Quote by Deviated Prevert
I suppose when your talking about getting thro a condom that tiny size diffarence matters

Possibly, but as far as I'm aware condoms also provide some protection against Hep B, which is almost exactly the same size as HPV (at least according to the figures above).
Yes, providing the condom is used properly, and doesn't split etc they do provide protection against the Hep B virus. biggrin