Example Sentences

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For instance, Cervarix is an FDA-approved bivalent vaccine that provides protection against two different types of human papillomaviruses that cause cancer.

From Scientific American • Sep. 2, 2022

However, 99% of cervical cancers are caused by human papillomaviruses.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2021

But that’s not useful, since 85 percent of the population catches at least one of the 100 different human papillomaviruses that circulate.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2013

Although he cautions that human papillomaviruses may not necessarily behave the same way, “for the moment we assume that they do”.

From Nature • Aug. 29, 2012

Helicobacter pylori contributes to the development of gastric cancer, and human papillomaviruses can cause cervical, anal, and a few other forms of cancer.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2011