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The infection by which organism can cause cervix cancer

The infection by which organism can cause cervix cancer Correct Answer HPV

Concept:

  • Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of human beings and is a major cause of death all over the globe. More than a million Indians suffer from cancer and a large number of them die from it annually.
  • Causes of Cancer: Cancer-causing agents are called carcinogens. These are of the following types:
  1. Chemical agents: Aniline dyes, N-nitrosodimethylamine, benzopyrene, etc
  2. Physical agents: Ionising radiation like X-rays and γ rays, non-ionizing radiation like UV-rays
  3. Biological agents: Oncogenic viruses, some parasites
  • One such biological agent which causes the cancer of the Cervix is HPV ( human papillomavirus)

Explanation:

  • HPV represents a group with over 150 related viruses.
  • The HPV generally infects the skin surface of the genitals, anus, mouth, and throat which causes warts.
  • The HPV does not infect the internal body organs like the heart & lungs
  • It can be transmitted by skin to skin contact and sexual contact
  • HPV can be categorized into two types Low risk and high risk. The low-risk HPV only causes warts around the affected genital areas of male and female, while the high-risk HPV can lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, and vagina in women, penile cancer in men

Additional Information

  • Helicobacter pylori are associated with stomach cancer
  • Hepatitis B refers to inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected.
  • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) belongs to the group retrovirus, it causes the disease AIDS

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