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Human papillomavirus
(redirected from HPV infection)

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Human papillomavirus (HPV)
A large family of viruses, some of which cause genital warts; HPV can be transmitted to a fetus during birth.
Mentioned in: Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Maternal to Fetal Infections, Pap Test
human papillomavirus (hyōōˈ·mn paˈ·p·lōˈ·m·vīˑ·rs),
n any of the group of papovaviruses that are sexually transmitted and associated with oral or genital carcinomas.
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There was also a link between the duration of smoking and cancer, with long-term smokers more likely to have an HPV infection causing cervical cancer,' she said.
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Specifically, we examined 2 questions: What is the potential impact of a quadrivalent HPV vaccine on HPV infection and disease in the US population?
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A total of 40 women experienced 126 type-specific HPV infections after first sexual intercourse, corresponding to a 37% cumulative incidence of a first HPV infection over a 12-month period.
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