Human Papillomavirus-40

**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 epithelial lesions. It is uncertain whether infection with human papillomavirus-40 is associated a high or low risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, but it is associated with a low risk of cervical cancer.

**Synonyms:** - 40 - HPV 40 - HPV-40 - HPV40 - HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 40 - Human Papillomavirus Type 40 - Human papillomavirus 40