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Abstract
A large group of viruses that cause HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION, e.g., GENITAL WARTS and cancer of the CERVIX; VAGINA; VULVA; ANUS; or OROPHARYNX. Most common clinically important human papilloma viruses are taxonomically members of ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS and GAMMAPAPILLOMAVIRUS.
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- HPV Human Papillomavirus
- HPV, Human Papillomavirus Viruses
- Human Papilloma Virus
- Human Papillomavirus
- HPV Human Papillomaviruses
- Human Papilloma Viruses
- Human Papillomavirus Virus
- Human Papillomavirus, HPV
- Human Papillomaviruses
- Human Papillomaviruses, HPV
- Papilloma Virus, Human
- Papillomavirus Virus, Human
- Virus, Human Papilloma
- Virus, Human Papillomavirus
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.
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Indexing Annotation
infection = HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION see PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS
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History Note
2023; use ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS 2016-2022
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Human Papillomavirus Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094302. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094302
- Human Papillomavirus Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116776984