papillomavirus
[pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruh s]
- any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
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Papillomavirus
(păp′ə-lō′mə-vī′rəs)- A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.
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