Mesh term Papillomaviridae
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Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Alphapapillomavirus
Betapapillomavirus
Deltapapillomavirus
Gammapapillomavirus
Kappapapillomavirus
Lambdapapillomavirus
Mupapillomavirus
Xipapillomavirus
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