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	Human papillomavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HPV is an almost unavoidable and invisible consequence of sexual activity, and also of most nonsexual activity, for this reason many health authorities recommend that women have an annual pap smear following their first sexual activity, to ensure early detection of cervical cancer.
		A history of HPV infection is believed to be a prerequisite for the development cervical cancer; according to the American Cancer Society, women with no history of the virus do not develop this type of cancer.
		Baseman J.G. and Koutsky L.A. The epidemiology of human papillomavirus infections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Human_papillomavirus (2004 words)

	Cutaneous Manifestations of Human Papilloma Virus
		HPV DNA was detected in five of 24 cases of squamous cell carcinoma, in one of three cases of Bowen's disease, in none of four basal cell carcinomas, in two of seven cases of actinic keratosis and in one of five cases of keratoacanthoma.
		Human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA (either 6 or 11, 16 or 18, or 31 or 33 or 35) was detected in 53.3% (40/75) of the anogenital wart biopsy samples, and in 35.2% (6/17) of the low-grade CIN lesions.
		Probing with HPV 6/11, 16/18, and 31/33/35 to delimit the HPV genotype yielded HPV DNA 6/11 in 16 (88.9%) of the Omniprobe-positive specimens.
	www.telemedicine.org /warts/cutmanhpv.htm (17911 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
		Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papilloma virus (HPV).
		Human papilloma virus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types.
		HPV infection can occur in both male and female genital areas that are covered or protected by a latex condom, as well as in areas that are not covered.
	womenshealth.aetna.com /WH/ihtWH/r.WSIHW000/st.41823/t.42717.html (1060 words)

	HPV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		HPV is transmitted sexually through intimate genital to genital contact, including vaginal or anal intercourse or only rarely through oral sex.
		All warts are caused by a strain of HPV.
		HPV is very common; most sexually active people are infected at some point in their lives.
	www.indiana.edu /~health/hpv.html (1337 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Cervical cancer associated with early HPV infection has been increasing annually.In the past decade, the incidence of cervical cancer associated with HPV has increased faster that that of any other cancers except lung cancer in women.
		Volunteers must be have biopsy-proven cervical cancer and test positive for cervical HPV; have failed standard local treatments for cervical cancer; not on chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy; and be 21 or older.
		HPV is a common virus that infects humans.
	www.ihv.org /clinical/clini_trials/hpv.html (368 words)

	Diagnose-Me: Condition: HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
		The HPV types that attack the genital tract are sexually transmitted; HPV is currently the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States with a 1000% increase in HPV patients since 1987.
		HPV cannot be grown in a lab and there is no blood test for it.
		HPV confers a very high risk of developing cervical cancer; all cases of cervical cancer are positive for HPV.
	www.diagnose-me.com /cond/C500396.html (1183 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus
		DNA probing has identified more than 70 types of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35 seem to be closely associated with anogenital infection.
		HPV is transmitted by direct skin to skin contact, although the assumption that genital infection has to be by sexual contact cannot be upheld medico legally.
		HPV DNA is found in 90% of anogenital cancers, generally types 16, 18, 31 and 33.
	www.medicineau.net.au /clinical/sexualhealth/HPV.html (417 words)

	HPV
		The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the cause of both genital and non-genital warts.
		HPV infection is particularly serious in those with an immune disorder (e.g.
		Cancer of the cervix is almost always associated with high risk strains of HPV (although the vast majority of those with HPV infection never develop cancer).
	health.rutgers.edu /HPV (902 words)

	Human Papilloma virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a very common virus (germ) that causes abnormal cells or growth of tissue on the skin of the body.
		HPV is important because the abnormal tissue caused by some types of the virus can lead to cancer of the female organs.
		HPV can grow on the cervix (opening to the uterus), vagina (birth canal), vulva (lips of the vagina), urethra (opening urine comes through) and the anus (opening for bowel movements).
	obgyn.uihc.uiowa.edu /Patinfo/Adhealth/hpv.htm (627 words)

	Aidsmap \| Human papilloma virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		HPV is a very common infection, with prevalence rates of 30 to 40% in young adults: in 2004, there were around 80,000 cases in the United Kingdom, representing an increase of 4% on the previous year.
		Williams reported that among 144 women, the prevalence of HPV infection was 56% of anal swabs and 13% of cervical swabs in HIV-negative high-risk women, and 77% of anal swabs and 57% of cervical swabs in HIV-positive women.
		Human immunodeficiency virus antibody in patients with cancer of the uterine cervix undergoing radiotherapy: clinical stages, histological grade and outcome of radiotherapy.
	www.aidsmap.com /en/docs/0D788CDC-EF76-406F-BBF4-748EE59C95C0.asp (12613 words)

	Cervical Cancer: Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer
		Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the world, occurring at some point in up to 75% of sexually active women (Groopman 1999).
		Papilloma viruses were first recognized many years ago as the cause of warts on the hands and feet or condyloma accuminata on the pubic area (penis and urethra in males or vulva and vagina in females).
		The papilloma virus is relatively small—just two strands of DNA contained in a round shell, or envelope, that looks like a golf ball when enlarged under an electron microscope (Figure 1).
	www.reproline.jhu.edu /english/3cc/3refman/cxca_hpv1.htm (1713 words)

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		HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is the virus that causes genital warts (called condyloma).
		Some strains of HPV are responsible for abnormal cell changes of the cervix (called dysplasia).
		Even after the warts and the abnormal cells are removed, the HPV may remain in your body.
	www.crha-health.ab.ca /clin/women/hpv.htm (509 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, Genital Warts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types.
		Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms; therefore, most infected persons are completely unaware they are infected, yet they can transmit the virus to a sex partner.
		Current HPV tests are fairly sophisticated and expensive and are commercially available for women with an abnormal Pap smear. They cannot identify which HPV infections will lead to cervical cancer or pre-cancerous conditions.
	www.abortionclinic.org /topics/articles/article_85.asp (879 words)

	HPV Cancer Human Papilloma Virus Mouth Cancer Oral Sex
		The human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common virus groups in the world to affect the skin and mucosal areas of the body.
		Combine tobacco and alcohol with HPV, and the epithelial cells in the mouth, and you may have the formula for the development of an oral cancer.
		The human papillomavirus, HPV, is the virus which causes genital warts and can lead to cervical and oral cancers.
	www.rdoc.org.uk /hpv.html (1092 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus
		This DNA virus tends to cause skin or mucous membrane (cervix and vagina, vulva, penis, anus or groin) growths which can either be seen with the naked eye (as with skin warts or "venereal" warts) or are as much more microscopic (most of the cervix/vaginal cases) growths.
		When the HPV virus was passed to this patient, there may have been two types in the transfer inoculum; or one type was passed in one episode and another in another episode.
		HPV has been detected in virgins and can be passed from (1) an infected mother to an infant during the birth process and (2) by way of any type of sexual contact.
	poptop.hypermart.net /hpv.html (1330 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Genital warts
		HPV infection around the genitals is common, although most people have no symptoms.
		Because HPV can lead to cancerous and precancerous changes in the cervix, it is important that this condition be diagnosed and treated.
		HPV can be passed from person to person even when there are no visible warts or other symptoms.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000886.htm (1001 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Human Papilloma Virus
		Human papilloma viruses or HPVs are a group of more than 80 different types of virus, including those causing genital warts.
		Cancer-associated forms of HPV usually have a thin, flat shape and are almost invisible, compared with other forms of genital warts.
		Women who have been infected with sexually-transmitted HPV are thought to be at greater risk of developing cervical dysplasia, a pre-cancerous condition which can be detected on a Pap or smear test.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/medical_notes/429762.stm (677 words)

	Breast milk has a compound that destroys skin warts, could protect against cancers
		The scientists tried applying human breast-milk to the skin and found that the human papilloma virus was killed as a result (the virus in the warts).
		She said the virus found in warts is quite similar to the virus found in cervical cancer.
		The human papilloma virus comes in many forms — in fact there are at least 130 types of them.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=9880 (299 words)

	Human Papillomavirus and Genital Warts, NIAID Fact Sheet
		Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world.
		Some types of HPV cause genital warts—single or multiple bumps that appear in the genital areas of men and women including the vagina, cervix, vulva (area outside of the vagina), penis, and rectum.
		High-risk HPV may cause abnormal Pap smear results, and could lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis.
	www.niaid.nih.gov /factsheets/stdhpv.htm (1284 words)

	Insight on the News: HPV Emerging as the Next Epidemic - human papilloma virus - Brief Article
		An incurable sexually transmitted virus is quietly spreading through the U.S. population, but government officials disagree as to the danger it poses and how it should be handled.
		HPV is arguably the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, with an estimated 24 million active cases and 5.5 million new cases each year.
		Both doctors urge their patients to use condoms as general protection against some sexually transmitted diseases but warn that condoms don't protect well against HPV and other diseases that are spread by skin-to-skin contact.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_46_16/ai_72329008 (588 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		HPV is coming close to being considered an epidemic in the United States, with a 1,000 percent increase in the number of HPV patients since 1987.
		It is thought that the virus enters the body through tiny breaks in the skin, which could be caused by the friction of sex or even by using tampons incorrectly.
		Because the herpes virus can be passed along even when there are no blisters in evidence, chances of contracting it are comparatively high: 200,000 new cases are reported each year.
	www.healthsquare.com /fgwh/wh1ch11p3.htm (1797 words)

	Human Papilloma Virus: What you need to know
		Therefore, it is important for the patient involved to understand the nature of this disease and the implications for her present and future partners.
		It is very important to be accurately diagnosed if you have genital warts, because the presence of the HPV may increase your risk of developing cervical abnormalities, which may lead to cervical cancer.
		Even though no therapy has been shown to eliminate the HPV virus, it is still important to remove the lesions because that may decrease the risk of transmission to others.
	medicalreporter.health.org /tmr0999/HPV.html (1583 words)

	STD Facts - Human papillomavirus (HPV)
		Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
		Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types.
		Mathematical model for the natural history of human papillomavirus infection and cervical carcinogenesis.
	www.cdc.gov /std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm (1175 words)

	Cervical Cancer and Human Papilloma Virus
		I was surprised recently to learn that cancer of the cervix may be caused by a virus.
		More than 95% of all cases can be attributed to three types of human papilloma virus (HPV).
		Women can have the virus and the warts in their vagina and on their cervix, with no symptoms whatsoever, and then infect their sexual partners.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/951329620.html (296 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
		Of the more than 60 types of human papilloma virus (HPV), 20 are associated with genital infections.
		In addition to visible growths or warts in the genital area, HPV often causes microscopic lesions on the vagina, cervix, penis, or rectum.
		Because HPV is often detected by routine Pap smear, sexually active adolescent girls should have annual Pap tests.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0003/ai_2602000305 (223 words)

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	Human Papilloma Virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Different types of HPVs cause the warts that grow on the hands and soles of the feet, as well as those that grow on the mouth and genital area.
		These types of HPV can also cause cancer of the cervix (opening to the uterus, or womb) and other genital cancers.
		HPV is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted disease (STD).
	goldbamboo.com /topic-t1432.html (241 words)

	MedlinePlus: HPV
		Human Papillomavirus and Genital Warts (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
		HPV (Human Papillomavirus): Overview (American Social Health Association)
		The primary NIH organization for research on HPV is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/hpv.html (242 words)

	AllRefer Health - Genital Warts (Condyloma, Condylomata Acuminata, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Penile Warts, Venereal ...
		Infection with HPV around the gentials is very common, although most people have no symptoms.
		Regular pap smears are neccessary to detect HPV or other abnormal changes related to this virus.
		Having both HPV and herpes virus together puts you at paricular risk for cervical cancer.
	health.allrefer.com /health/genital-warts-info.html (569 words)

	Papillomavirus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Many types of papillomavirus cause benign skin tumours (warts) in their natural hosts.
		These warts often regress spontaneously, but human genital warts (tumours caused by specific types of papillomavirus, particularly types 16 and 18) regularly become malignant if they persist for a sufficiently long time.
		The capsid is composed of 72 morphological units, or capsomers, arranged on the surface of a T=7 icosahedron.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/mmi/stannard/papillo.html (132 words)

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