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human papillomavirus (HPV), any of a family of more than 60 viruses that cause various growths, including plantar warts wart, circumscribed outgrowth of the skin caused by a filterable virus that is readily transmitted. Warts may appear anywhere on the skin but are most common on the hands.
..... Click the link for more information. and genital warts, a sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases: gonorrhea, syphilis, and the less common granuloma inguinale,
..... Click the link for more information. . Detectable warts can be or removed, usually by chemicals, freezing, or laser, but often recur. Intralesional alpha interferon has been effective in the treatment of genital warts. Genital warts, sometimes called condylomata acuminata, are soft and often occur in clusters. They can occur internally or externally, but even in the absence of warts the virus may be present and transmittable. Problems can result from untreated warts, which can grow quite large, or, in rare cases, from infection of an infant during delivery. In addition, certain strains of HPV are associated with cancer cancer, in medicine, common term for neoplasms, or tumors, that are malignant. Like benign tumors, malignant tumors do not respond to body mechanisms that limit cell growth.
..... Click the link for more information. of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and penis. HPV 16 has been shown to be associated with some forms of Kaposi's sarcoma (see AIDS AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, fatal disease caused by a rapidly mutating retrovirus that attacks the immune system and leaves the victim vulnerable to infections, malignancies, and neurological disorders.
..... Click the link for more information. ). A vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2006 can protect a woman against those strains that cause most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts; HPV vaccination is recommended for girls beginning at 11 to 12 years of age.

human papillomavirus [¦yü·mən ‚pap·ə′lō·mə ‚vī·rəs]

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One of a family of more than 100 different viruses, most commonly spread via sexual contact, that cause warts on the hands and feet and in the genital area; several types are associated with premalignant and malignant changes in the cervix. Abbreviated HPV.

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The digene High-Risk HPV hc2 Test is an in vitro nucleic acid hybridization assay that utilizes antibody capture and qualitative chemiluminescent signal detection of HPV types based on signal amplification.

Detect all 13 high-risk HPV types by Medical Laboratory Observer

has prevailed in its arbitration with Digene (now Qiagen) concerning the company's supply and purchase agreement with Roche for human papillomavirus (HPV) products.

Gen-Probe, Roche Prevail in Arbitration With Digene Concerning Human ... by BIOTECH Patent News

Diagnostic companies Qiagen and Digene merged in a deal worth $1.

A busy summer by Delporte, Christopher / Medical Product Outsourcing

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