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Human papilloma virus (HPV) occurs only in females.
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Is it true that human papilloma virus (HPV) occurs only in females?
No. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection affects both males and females, as evidenced by its association with cancers in males and vaccination recommendations for male adolescents.
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Wikipedia: Human papillomavirus infection. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_papillomavirus_infection
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Item explicitly mentions HPV vaccination for both male and female adolescents.
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ClinicalTrials.gov: HPV Vaccination: Evaluation of Reminder Prompts for Doses 2 & 3. (n.d.). ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02558803
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