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Human papillomavirus
Papillomaviruses are a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and a variety of animals (replicating exclusively in keratinocytes). More than 100 ... > more -
Gene therapy
Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease, and hereditary diseases in which a defective mutant allele is replaced with a functional one. ... > more -
Antiviral drug
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of ... > more -
Visual cortex
Visual cortex is the term applied to both the primary visual cortex and upstream visual cortical areas also known as extrastriate cortical areas. The visual cortex occupies about one third of the ... > more -
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat. Vegetarians may consume dairy and egg products; a stricter form is veganism, which excludes dairy, eggs, and any foods that contain these or other ... > more -
Yellow fever
Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit, or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease. It is still an important cause of hemorrhagic illness in several African and South ... > more
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