any of a subgroup of viruses belonging to the family Papovaviridae that infect birds and mammals, causing warts (papillomas) and other benign tumours ... [11 related articles]
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<virology> A genus of viruses (family Papovaviridae) containing DNA (MW 5 × 106), 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. ... Over 70 types are known to infect man and are differentiated by DNA homology....
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(pap″ĭ-lo´mә-vi″rәs) the papillomaviruses, a genus of viruses of the family Papovaviridae that induce papillomas in humans and other animals; some have been associated with malignancy.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pap′i-lō′mă-vī′rŭs Definitions: 1. A genus of viruses (family Papovaviridae) containing double-stranded circular DNA (MW 5 ׀ 106), having virions about 55 nm in diameter, and including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals, some of which are associated with i...
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A family of papova viruses associated with sexually transmitted diseases, including condylomata. Certain papillomavirus variants have also been associated with cervical cancer, particularly in HIV infected women.
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papillomavirus Any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
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