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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Molluscum contagiosum may be classified according to restriction [[endonuclease]] analysis into | Molluscum contagiosum may be classified according to restriction [[endonuclease]] analysis into 4 different subtypes among which these types are more common; type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is most common. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
* Molluscum contagiosum may be classified according to restriction [[endonuclease]] analysis into | * Molluscum contagiosum may be classified according to restriction [[endonuclease]] analysis into 4 different subtypes. There are 4 types of MCV, MCV-1 to -4, with MCV-1 being the most prevalent and MCV-2 seen usually in adults and often sexually transmitted. There is not enough evidence about correlation of molluscum contagiosum subtypes and the disease features or anatomical distribution of lesions.<ref name="pmid1444521">{{cite journal |vauthors=Highet AS |title=Molluscum contagiosum |journal=Arch. Dis. Child. |volume=67 |issue=10 |pages=1248–9 |year=1992 |pmid=1444521 |pmc=1793928 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Molluscum contagiosum also can be categorized based on it's lesions to: | *Molluscum contagiosum also can be categorized based on it's lesions to: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
Overview
Molluscum contagiosum may be classified according to restriction endonuclease analysis into 4 different subtypes among which these types are more common; type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is most common.
Classification
- Molluscum contagiosum may be classified according to restriction endonuclease analysis into 4 different subtypes. There are 4 types of MCV, MCV-1 to -4, with MCV-1 being the most prevalent and MCV-2 seen usually in adults and often sexually transmitted. There is not enough evidence about correlation of molluscum contagiosum subtypes and the disease features or anatomical distribution of lesions.[1]
- Molluscum contagiosum also can be categorized based on it's lesions to:
- Molluscum dermatitis: Eczematous patches or plaques surrounding molluscum contagiosum lesions.
- Inflamed molluscum contagiosum: Erythema and swelling of individual lesions, is a clinical finding that may portend a higher likelihood of impending clinical improvement.