Patient information about HPV and the HPV vaccine

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 28 Aug 2007 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 177, pages 462-462 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Tavé, van Zyl; Eric, Wooltorton; Noni, MacDonald;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.071061

pmid: 17724325

pmc: PMC1950191

Patient information about HPV and the HPV vaccine

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Abstract

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a highly contagious virus that is spread by skin-to-skin contact. It can infect the skin, the mouth, the rectum and the anus. It can also infect both male and female genital areas, including the skin on the penis or the vulva (area around the vagina), as well as the

Keywords

Papillomavirus Infections, Humans, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Female, Papillomavirus Vaccines

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