Human Papillomavirus-16

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A virus comprised of a protein coat (capsid) surrounding a circular, double-stranded DNA organized into coding and non-coding regions, which can induce skin and mucosal epithelial lesions. Human papillomavirus-16 (HPV16) has been directly linked to cervical cancer and is significantly associated with invasiveness. Progression from low- to high-grade neoplasia is often associated with the integration of the HPV16 genome into the host chromosome.

**Synonyms:** - 16 - HPV 16 - HPV Genotype 16 - HPV-16 - HPV-16 - HPV16 - HPV16 - HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 16 - High-Risk Human Papillomavirus 16 - High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Subtype 16 - High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Subtype HPV16 - High-Risk Human Papillomavirus-16 - High-Risk Subtype HPV-16 - High-Risk Subtype HPV16 - Human Papillomavirus 16 - Human Papillomavirus Genotype 16 - Human Papillomavirus Type 16 - Human Papillomavirus Type 16 - hrHPV-16 - hrHPV16