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HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human papillomavirus
1, record 1, English, human%20papillomavirus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HPV 1, record 1, English, HPV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- papillomavirus 2, record 1, English, papillomavirus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HPV can cause genital warts and cancer (cervical, anal, genital, mouth and throat). 3, record 1, English, - human%20papillomavirus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ordinarily, the papillomavirus produces a common wart, with abnormally proliferating epithelial cells that contain viral DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] as plasmidlike entities. 4, record 1, English, - human%20papillomavirus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus du papillome humain
1, record 1, French, virus%20du%20papillome%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VPH 1, record 1, French, VPH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papillomavirus 2, record 1, French, papillomavirus
correct, masculine noun
- papillovirus humain 3, record 1, French, papillovirus%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La famille des virus du papillome humain (VPH) compte plusieurs types de virus, dont plus de 40 sont transmissibles sexuellement. 4, record 1, French, - virus%20du%20papillome%20humain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Virus à ADN [acide désoxyribonucléique] de la famille des papillovirus, responsable de diverses lésions cutanées. 2, record 1, French, - virus%20du%20papillome%20humain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus del papiloma humano
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20del%20papiloma%20humano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VPH 2, record 1, Spanish, VPH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- papilomavirus 3, record 1, Spanish, papilomavirus
correct, masculine noun
- papiloma virus 3, record 1, Spanish, papiloma%20virus
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El virus del papiloma humano (VPH) es la infección de transmisión sexual (ITS) más frecuente [...] El contagio de este virus se produce por contacto directo de piel o de mucosas y siempre por relaciones sexuales. [...] Sólo un pequeño porcentaje de los infectados por VPH presentan manifestaciones clínicas como la displasia, asociada al VPH de alto riesgo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20del%20papiloma%20humano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papilomavirus: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, de acuerdo con el Diccionario de términos médicos, de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina, lo apropiado es escribir "papilomavirus" todo junto, mejor que "papiloma virus". Su plural es invariable: los "papilomavirus". 3, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20del%20papiloma%20humano
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