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Human Papillomavirus
Reports on human papillomavirus findings from F. Aubin and co-researchers provide new insights
September 17th, 2008
"External acuminata condylomata (EAC) are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases. Although it is understood that low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes 6 and 11 are associated with EAC, there have only been a few, small, published studies reporting the genotype-specific prevalence of HPV," scientists in Besancon, France report. "The objective of our study was to assess the prevalence of HPV genotypes for a large number of cases involving both men and women and to evaluate the potential benefit of a quadrivalent (genotypes 6, 11, 16, and 18) HPV vaccine in France. A total of 256 women and 260 men who presented with EAC to French gynecologists,...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-17)
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