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papillomavirus
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papillomavirus

Any of a group of viruses that cause warts and other harmless tumours in humans. More than 100 distinct types are known. Different types are responsible for warts of the hands, plantar warts (of the feet), and throat warts. Genital warts are caused by other types, which are spread by sexual intercourse. Some types of papillomaviruses that cause genital infections have been linked with various cancerous tumours, especially cervical cancers; their presence can be detected through a Pap smear.



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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus in the family papillomaviridae and is the causative agent of 70% of cervical cancers as well as genital warts.
Human Papillomavirus Enfeksiyonlari Insan papillomaviruslan (HPV), Papillomaviridae ailesinde yer alan DNA viruslan olup sadece insanlan enfekte ederler.
HPVs are nonenveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses in the family Papillomaviridae and the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the U.
 
 
 
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