papillomavirus

papillomavirus /pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus/ (pap″ĭ-lo´mah-vi″rus) any virus of the subfamily Papillomavirinae.

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human papillomavirus  (HPV) any of a number of species that cause warts, particularly plantar warts and genital warts, on the skin and mucous membranes in humans; some are associated with malignancies of the genital tract.

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Papillomavirus /Pa·pil·lo·ma·vi·rus/ (pap″ĭ-lo´mah-vi″rus) papillomaviruses; a genus of viruses (subfamily Papillomavirinae) that induce papillomas in humans and other animals; some have been associated with malignancy.

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Pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus (pp-lm-vrs)

n.

A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.

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papillomavirus

[pap′ilō′məvī′rəs]

Etymology: L, papilla + Gk, oma, tumor; L, virus, poison

the virus that causes warts in humans.

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Papillomavirus

a genus in the family Papovaviridae. They are naked, icosahedral viruses with a circular, supercoiled DNA genome of ∼8 kilobases and are specific to each animal species and in some cases to specific epithelial sites in that species. Virions are very stable and readily transmissible especially if there is abrasion such as by grooming with a curry comb. The type virus is the Shope papilloma virus of rabbits. See also sarcoid, papilloma, papillomatosis.

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papillomavirus

a member of the genus Papillomavirus, family Papovaviridae.

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bovine papillomavirus (BPV)

six types have been identified. BPV-1, BPV-2 and BPV-5 cause fibropapillomas of the skin of the anteroventral part of the body including the forehead, neck and back, the common cutaneous wart, penile fibropapilloma and frond and rice grain fibropapillomas on the udder and teat skin. BPV-2 is also associated with bladder cancer in cattle grazing bracken fern (Pteridium spp.). BPV-3 causes cutaneous papilloma; BPV-4 causes papilloma of the esophagus and small intestine, which can become malignant, particularly in animals fed bracken fern (Pteridium spp.); and BPV-6 causes frond epithelial papillomas of the bovine udder and teats.

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papillomavirus

Virology A group of viruses that cause noncancerous warty tumors on mucocutaneous surfaces–skin, larynx, uterine cervix. See Human papilloma virus.

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Patient discussion about papillomavirus.

Q. Should I Vaccinate My Daughter Against HPV? I have a 12 year old daughter. Her School wants all the girls aged 12 and up to be vaccinated against HPV. A lot of Parents are against this vaccine. I want to know more about this vaccine and if I should vaccinate my daughter.

A. I found this video which discusses this issue:
http://www.5min.com/Video/Should-I-Vaccinate-My-Daughter-Against-HPV-7272