Microbiology Glossary
Browse our comprehensive collection of 777 microbiology terms and definitions.
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Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Human metapneumovirus hMPV is an enveloped, non segmented, negative‑sense RNA virus in the family Pneumoviridae that infects the respiratory tract of humans...
Human Microbiome
The collective community of bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms, along with their genomes, that live on and within the human body....
Human Papillomavirus 11 (HPV11)
Human papillomavirus 11 HPV11 is a low‑risk type of human papillomavirus that infects mucosal and cutaneous epithelium. It is best known for causing anogenital...
Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16)
Human papillomavirus 16 HPV16 is a high‑risk oncogenic type of human papillomavirus that infects mucosal epithelial cells. It is responsible for about half of...
Human Papillomavirus 18 (HPV18)
Human papillomavirus 18 HPV18 is a high‑risk oncogenic human papillomavirus type. It infects mucosal epithelium and is the second most common HPV type...
Human Papillomavirus 31 (HPV31)
Human papillomavirus 31 HPV31 is a high‑risk type of human papillomavirus belonging to the alpha‑9 species group. It infects mucosal epithelium and is...
Human Papillomavirus 33 (HPV33)
Human papillomavirus 33 HPV33 is a high‑risk type of HPV belonging to the alpha‑9 species group. It infects mucosal epithelial cells and contributes to a...
Human Papillomavirus 35 (HPV35)
Human papillomavirus 35 HPV35 is a high‑risk type of HPV within the alpha‑9 species group. It infects mucosal epithelium and is associated with cervical,...
Human Papillomavirus 39 (HPV39)
Human papillomavirus 39 HPV39 is a high‑risk type of human papillomavirus belonging to the alpha‑7 species group. It infects mucosal epithelial cells and...
Human Papillomavirus 45 (HPV45)
Human papillomavirus 45 HPV45 is a high-risk type within the Alphapapillomavirus genus. It contains a circular double-stranded DNA genome enclosed in a...
Human Papillomavirus 51 (HPV51)
Human papillomavirus 51 HPV51 is a high-risk member of the Alphapapillomavirus genus with a circular double-stranded DNA genome. Like other human...
Human Papillomavirus 52 (HPV52)
Human papillomavirus 52 HPV52 is a high-risk type within the Alphapapillomavirus genus. It has a circular double-stranded DNA genome packaged in a...
Human Papillomavirus 56 (HPV56)
Human papillomavirus 56 HPV56 is a high-risk type of Alphapapillomavirus with a circular double-stranded DNA genome. It infects mucosal epithelium in the...
Human Papillomavirus 58 (HPV58)
Human papillomavirus 58 HPV58 is a high-risk type of Alphapapillomavirus with a circular double-stranded DNA genome. It infects mucosal epithelium of the...
Human Papillomavirus 59 (HPV59)
Human papillomavirus 59 HPV59 is a high-risk type of Alphapapillomavirus with a circular double-stranded DNA genome. It infects the mucosal epithelium of the...
Human Papillomavirus 6 (HPV6)
Human papillomavirus 6 HPV6 is a low-risk type of human papillomavirus associated with benign epithelial proliferations such as anogenital warts and...
Human Papillomavirus 66 (HPV66)
Human papillomavirus 66 HPV66 is a mucosotropic type of Alphapapillomavirus with a circular double-stranded DNA genome. It is considered a high-risk or...
Human Papillomavirus 68 (HPV68)
Human papillomavirus 68 HPV68 is a mucosotropic member of the Alphapapillomavirus genus. It has a circular double-stranded DNA genome and is considered a...
Human Parainfluenza Virus 1
The human parainfluenza virus 1 HPIV‑1 is an enveloped, single‑stranded, negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the genus Respirovirus in the family...
Human Parainfluenza Virus 2
Human parainfluenza virus 2 HPIV‑2 is an enveloped, single‑stranded, negative‑sense RNA virus in the genus Rubulavirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. It is one...
Human Parainfluenza Virus 3
Human parainfluenza virus 3 HPIV‑3 is an enveloped, single‑stranded, negative-sense RNA virus in the genus Respirovirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. It is...
Human Parainfluenza Virus 4
Human parainfluenza virus 4 HPIV‑4 is an enveloped, single‑stranded, negative‑sense RNA virus in the genus Rubulavirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. It is one...
Human Parechovirus 1
Human Parechovirus 1 is the most prevalent genotype of human parechoviruses genus Parechovirus, family Picornaviridae. This non‑enveloped, positive‑sense RNA...
Human Parechovirus 3
Human parechovirus 3 is a genotype of human parechoviruses within the genus Parechovirus in the family Picornaviridae. Like other parechoviruses it is...