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MeSH Heading: Alphapapillomavirus
Tree Number(s): B04.280.210.655.050; B04.613.204.655.050
Unique ID: D052685
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052685
Annotation: infection: coordinate with PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; consider also WARTS
Scope Note: A genus of DNA viruses in the family PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE. They preferentially infect the anogenital and ORAL MUCOSA in humans and primates, causing both malignant and benign neoplasms. Cutaneous lesions are also seen.
Registry Numbers: txid333750
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Date Introduced: 2007/01/01
Last Updated: 2022/04/13

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drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

Alphapapillomavirus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026