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ShareHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research focuses on the prevention of diseases, such as cervical cancer and genital warts, caused by sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses.
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Of the more than 120 known HPV types, 37 are known to be transmitted through sexual contact.
Infection with sexually transmitted HPVs is very common in adult populations worldwide.
Although a few HPVs, such as types 6 and 11, can cause genital warts, most genital HPV infections come and go without ever causing any symptoms.
However, lingering infections with a subset of about 19 "high-risk" HPV types can lead to the development of cervical cancer or other genital/anal cancers.
For more information about the topic HPV vaccine, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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