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human papillomavirus

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ID 737194 Last modified 04.02.2020
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Domain Medicine - Pathology - Surgerypathologyvirology
  • any of a subgroup of viruses belonging to the family Papovaviridae that infect humans, causing warts (papillomas) and other benign tumours as well as cancers of the genital tract, especially of the uterine cervix in women
  • any of a group of papillomaviruses causing cutaneous warts and lesions of the oral, anal, and genital mucous membranes in human beings
inimese papilloomiviirus
Usage examples
  • Mõnede vähipaikmete tekkes on määrav osa viirustel. Nii näiteks tekitab inimese papilloomiviirus emakakaelavähki ...
  • Inimese papilloomiviiruse põhjustatud kondüloomid e. tüükad võivad asetseda nii välissuguelunditel kui emakakaelal.
HPV abbreviation
Usage examples
  • HPV on inimeselt-inimesele limaskestade kontakti teel leviv tõsine viirus, mille kõrge riskiga tüved põhjustavad erinevate uuringute andmetel 85-100% emakakaelavähkidest; ... Tänu HPV vastasele vaktsiinile on võimalik emakakaelavähki ennetada;
human papillomavirus
HPV abbreviation
Usage examples
  • HPV infection is the most common viral sexually transmitted disease.

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