| Term Name: | epidermodysplasia verruciformis |
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| Definition: | A primary immunodeficiency disease that is characterized by increased susceptibility to infection with specific human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes, usually beta-HPV strains, and to the oncogenic potential of some of them, mainly HPV5 and HPV8. Affected individuals develop disseminated flat wart-like and pityriasis versicolor-like cutaneous lesions in childhood or adolescence. Associated with a high risk of carcinoma and has_symptom lesions on the body. |
| Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:13777] ( DOID:13777 ) |