HPV virus is the abbreviation of human papillomavirus. It is a genus of papillomavirus A of the family Papovaviridae. It is a sexually transmitted disease caused by spherical DNA virus infection. The main types are HPV types 1, 2, 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35. Long-term infection with HPV types 16 and 18 may be related to cervical cancer in women.
The main areas of infection of this virus are human epidermis and mucosal squamous epithelium. More than 130 species have been isolated so far. This virus only invades humans and is not pathogenic to other animals.
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a genus papillomavirus A belonging to the family Papovaviridae. It is a spherical DNA virus that can cause skin diseases in humans. Squamous epithelial proliferation of mucous membranes. More than 130 types have been isolated so far. Different types cause different clinical manifestations. They can be divided into different types according to the tissue sites invaded:
⑴ Skin low-risk type: including HPV -1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 15, etc. are related to common warts, flat warts, plantar warts, etc.;
⑵ Skin high-risk types: including HPV-5, 8, 14, 17, 20, 36, 38 are related to epidermodysplasia verruciformis. Other malignant tumors that may be related to HPV infection include: vulvar cancer, penile cancer, anal cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer;
⑶ Mucosal low-risk types: such as HPV-6, 11, 13, 32, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 53, 54, etc., which infect the genitals, anus, oropharynx, and esophageal mucosa;
⑷Mucosal high-risk types: HPV-16, 18, 30, 31, 33, 35, 39 and cervical cancer, rectal cancer, oral cancer, tonsil cancer, etc.
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