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
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;
