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Human papillomavirus

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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.

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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We presenta transmission dynamic model that can assess the epidemiologic consequences and cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies of administering a prophylactic quadrivalent (types 6/11/16/18) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a setting of organized cervical cancer screening in the United States.
The more consistently women's male sex partners use condoms, the less likely women are to acquire genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, according to a longitudinal study among newly sexually active young women.
The Centers for Disease Control has approved a vaccine that prevents most strains of the human papillomavirus.
 
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