Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

HPV-16

Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV-16) is a virus belonging to the Papillomaviridae family, which is commonly known to cause a variety of skin lesions. This virus has been associated with a number of serious health issues such as cervical cancer, genital warts, and oropharyngeal cancers. HPV-16 can be spread through skin …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 2× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2381-862X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV-16) is a virus belonging to the Papillomaviridae family, which is commonly known to cause a variety of skin lesions. This virus has been associated with a number of serious health issues such as cervical cancer, genital warts, and oropharyngeal cancers. HPV-16 can be spread through skin contact, sexual contact, and through contact with contaminated objects. It is also possible to contract HPV-16 through the inhalation of aerosolized particles of the virus. Vaccination against HPV-16 is recommended as it is highly contagious. Vaccination has been known to have a significant impact on the reduction of the risk of cervical cancer and other diseases caused by HPV-16.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Oct 2025.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on HPV-16, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Women's Reproductive Health (ISSN 2381-862X).

Journal editorial board
Paolo Ivo Cavoretto · Italy Loc Nguyen · Hong Kong Matteo Schimberni · Italy

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