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Human Papillomavirus
Reports summarize human papillomavirus research from E. Stockflth and co-authors
July 2nd, 2008
" Benign external genital and perianal warts (condylomata acuminata) are disfiguring, displeasing skin tumours caused by human papillomavirus that may vitally burden affected patients and their partners. Current treatment options are still unsatisfactory due to low efficacy, high recurrence rates or an unfavourable side-effect profile," investigators in Berlin, Germany report. "Although most recently prophylactic vaccines have been recommended for adolescent women, appropriate treatment modalities for anogenital warts are still needed. Green tea catechins exert antiviral, antioxidative, antiproliferative and immunostimulatory activity. Polyphenon(R) E (MediGene AG,...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-02)
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