Mira Hernández, Juliana2014-10-222014-10-222014-10-222256-3342http://hdl.handle.net/10567/1191Papillomaviruses are recognized as causal agents of a variety of proliferative diseases in many species. These viruses are high speciesspecific and it is suggested that each animal species harbor its own set of viruses. With the discovery of specific papillomaviruses as primary causes of cervical cancer, the study of this family of viruses grow in the last 30 years, leading to the expansion of research in veterinary medicine. Papillomavirus-associated diseases in horses include: classical papilomatosis, genital papillomas/papilomatosis and aural plaques. Despite the similarity in lesion, the course and lesion distribution varies depending on the type of virus involve.esCorporación Universitaria LasallistaFacultad de Ciencias Administrativas y AgropecuariasPapilomavirusCaballos - EnfermedadesCaballosVirología veterinariaArticle