Title of article
Increasing Awareness of Papillomaviruses and Their Association with Human Diseases
Author/Authors
Divbandi, Marzieh Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan , Tabarraei, Alijan Infectious Diseases Research Center - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan , Nematollahi, Shahrzad Men’s Health & Reproductive Health Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Pages
12
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1
To page
12
Abstract
The papillomavirus family is known to be responsible for a quarter of virus-related cancers worldwide. Highrisk types are the causative agents of anogenital, cervical and various cancers of the mouth, throat, intestines, vagina, penis and anus. Cervical cancer and various other malignancies induced by papillomaviruses are a
global health problem, and the growing prevalence of these diseases indicates the need to increase awareness
of this viral family. In this review, published articles during 2001-2020 were searched using keywords such as
Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer and Papilloma Vaccine. Our review represents the results of the association
of high-risk HPV serotypes with many malignancies in human. Furthermore, issues such as HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and other preventive programs worldwide are discussed.
Keywords
cervical cancer , Papillomavirus , papilloma vaccine
Journal title
Men's Health Journal
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2522420
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