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Viruses > DNA Viruses > DNA Tumor Viruses > Papillomaviridae

Preferred term

Papillomaviridae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • infection: coordinate with PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • A family of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses infecting birds and most mammals, especially humans. They are grouped into multiple genera, but the viruses are highly host-species specific and tissue-restricted. They are commonly divided into hundreds of papillomavirus "types", each with specific gene function and gene control regions, despite sequence homology. Human papillomaviruses are found in the genera ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; BETAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; GAMMAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; and MUPAPILLOMAVIRUS.

History note

  • 2002; for HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS use ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS 2021-2022

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D027383

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