papillomavirus
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Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Last year researchers from Edinburgh University's Bioquarter set up workshops in local schools to teach pupils about the benefits of immunisation against human papillomavirus.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
The human papillomavirus, or HPV, causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024
He has found a gallery of pathogens that threaten poultry, humans, or both: influenza and Newcastle disease virus, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia, tick-borne encephalitis virus, Candidatus, Babesia, Rickettsia, and papillomavirus.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2023
The bill also would cover the cost of human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccinations for children under 18.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023
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