Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines: Limited Cross‐Protection against Additional HPV Types

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Approximately 15 different human papillomavirus (HPV) types from 5 species (A5, A6, A7, A9, and A11) may cause cervical cancer. They are grouped according to phylogenetic relatedness, which also correlates with carcinogenicity [1]. The majority of HPV types associated with human cancers are from species A7 (HPV-18, -39, -45, -59, and -68) and A9 (HPV-16, -31, -33, -35, -52, and -58). Given their similarity,...

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