Papillomavirus Papillomavirus

Papillomavirus - Definition and Overview
Papillomavirus
Virus classification
Group:Group I (dsDNA)
Family:Papillomaviridae
Genus:Papillomavirus
Species

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Papillomaviruses are viruses that commonly cause warts. In most cases, these do not cause malignant change leading to cancer but some types of papilloma viruses, especially type 16 and 18 in humans have been known to be strongly related to cervical cancer. They were formerly included with Polyomavirus.

Species

  • Bovine papillomavirus (BPV)
  • Canine oral papillomavirus (COPV)
  • Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV)
  • Deer papillomavirus (DPV) or Deer fibroma virus
  • European elk papillomavirus (EEPV)
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Ovine papillomavirus (OPV)

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Example Usage of Papillomavirus
OrganicWomBaby: assisted a mother with HPV (Human Papillomavirus).
brmcbr: @bilmoore Sort of... one of the causes of cervical cancer is HPV (human Papillomavirus). The cancer in itself is not an STD/STI but HPV is.
recruitingtrial: extended follow-up of young women in costa rica who received vaccination against human Papillomavirus types 16 & 18 & http://bit.ly/6uLuvx
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