Examples of HPV in the following topics:
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Cancer Immunology
- Various strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) have recently been found to play an important role in the development of cervical cancer.
- The HPV oncogenes E6 and E7 that these viruses possess have been shown to immortalise some human cells and thus promote cancer development.
- Although these strains of HPV have not been found in all cervical cancers, they have been found to be the cause in roughly 70% of cases.
- The study of these viruses and their role in the development of various cancers is still continuing; however, a vaccine has been developed that can prevent infection of certain HPV strains, and thus prevent those HPV strains from causing cervical cancer, and possibly other cancers as well.
- Injection immunotherapy uses mumps, candida the HPV vaccine or trichophytin antigen injections to treat warts (HPV induced tumors).
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Cervical Cancer
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection appears to be a necessary factor in the development of almost all cases (90+%) of cervical cancer.
- HPV vaccines effective against the two strains of this large family of viruses that currently cause approximately 70% of cases of cervical cancer have been licensed in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the EU.
- Since the vaccines only cover some of the cancer causing ("high-risk") types of HPV, women should seek regular Pap smear screening, even after vaccination.
- Infection with some types of human papilloma virus (HPV) is the greatest risk factor for cervical cancer, followed by smoking.
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Papanicolaou Test
- HPV (Human Papiloma Virus) causes cervical cancer.
- Pap smear screening is still recommended for those who have been vaccinated against HPV, since the vaccines do not cover all of the HPV types that can cause cervical cancer.
- Also, the vaccine does not protect against HPV exposure before vaccination.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Common sexually transmitted infections include: gonorrhea, syphillis, chlamydia, genital warts, genital herpes, the human papillomavirus (HPV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Hypoxia
- This is known as "Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction" or "HPV."