Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to be spread through oral sex, so it may seem reasonable to assume that kissing—particularly deep kissing or "French kissing"—is a risk factor for infection. While ...

On the other hand, because the HPV vaccine uses virus-like particles from the L1 capsid protein to mimic HPV, it's also possible the vaccine could act as an autoimmune trigger for TED. However ...

Cervical cancer, caused by persistent infection of HPV, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 94% ...

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This work revealed that genetic features called enhancers in HPV and human DNA can drive the expression of genes that boost cancer growth. More of the virus is also generated, feeding this cycle and ...

HPV, short for human papillomavirus, is a common, sexually transmitted infection. The vaccine to prevent it has been around for almost 20 years now. Recent research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer ...

The study discovered that previously unidentified HPV and human DNA enhancers increased the expression of tumor-promoting genes in cancer cells, leading to the production of more of the virus and ...

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Having expertise in paediatric infectious diseases and vaccines, Dr Verma explained that the HPV infection was mostly transmitted through sexual contact. “The body often eliminates the virus ...

New giant virus isolated Date: April 16, 2025 Source: University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto Summary: Researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The ...

Dr. Johnson: They don't go that deep. They're a virus. Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, HPV. If it sounds familiar and scary, there are some types of HPV that can cause genital warts and ...