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Epidemiology of genital human papillomavirus. 1999

G Tortolero-Luna

Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection and the major risk factor for cervical neoplasia worldwide; however, little is still known about the epidemiology and natural history of the disease. Prospective cohort studies currently being conducted will increase our knowledge and understanding of these issues and provide critical information for the formulation of future primary and secondary prevention strategies.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002577	Uterine Cervical Diseases	Pathological processes of the UTERINE CERVIX.	Cervix Diseases,Cervical Disease, Uterine,Cervical Diseases, Uterine,Cervix Disease,Disease, Cervix,Disease, Uterine Cervical,Diseases, Cervix,Diseases, Uterine Cervical,Uterine Cervical Disease
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014412	Tumor Virus Infections	Infections produced by oncogenic viruses. The infections caused by DNA viruses are less numerous but more diverse than those caused by the RNA oncogenic viruses.	Fibroma, Shope,Papilloma, Shope,Infections, Tumor Virus,Infection, Tumor Virus,Shope Fibroma,Shope Papilloma,Tumor Virus Infection
D014623	Vaginal Diseases	Pathological processes of the VAGINA.	Disease, Vaginal,Diseases, Vaginal,Vaginal Disease
D027383	Papillomaviridae	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.
D030361	Papillomavirus Infections	Neoplasms of the skin and mucous membranes caused by papillomaviruses. They are usually benign but some have a high risk for malignant progression.	HPV Infection,Human Papillomavirus Infection,HPV Infections,Human Papillomavirus Infections,Papillomavirus Infection,Papillomavirus Infection, Human,Papillomavirus Infections, Human