Human Papillomavirus ( HPV ) By : Tri Bui

By: Tri Bui Etiologic agent The etiological agent is Human papillomavirus, which is a small, double-stranded circular DNA virus that infects the epithelium [1][2]. It comes from the genus PEapillomavirus which cause papillomas or benign tumors or warts that arise from the skin, mucous membranes, or glandular ducts [2][3]. More than 120 types of HPV are known to infect humans and animals and depending on the strand that sequences the outer capsid protein L1; some may be carcinogenic, 40 of which usually infect the mucosal epithelium [1][2]. This is especially the case in women’s health, i.e. cervical cancer.