Virus
papillomavirus
pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus [ pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs ]
Definitions related to papillomavirus:
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A genus of viruses (family Papovaviridae) containing DNA, having virions about 55 nm in diameter, and including the papilloma and warts viruses of man and other animals, some of which are associated with inductions of carcinoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cause proliferation of epithelium of skin or mucous membranes; usually are host specific; have been isolated from humans, cattle, deer, dogs, goats, horses, rats, and sheep.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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