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papovavirus

DEFINITIONS OF: papovavirus

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n any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas

Types:
human papilloma virus
any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
polyoma, polyoma virus
a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice
Type of:
animal virus
an animal pathogen that is a virus
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