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Age and geographic variability of human papillomavirus high-risk genotype distribution in a large unvaccinated population and of vaccination impact on HPV prevalence.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jul 2014
Carozzi Francesca, De Marco Laura, Gillio-Tos Anna, Del Mistro Annarosa, Girlando Salvatore, Baboci Lorena, Trevisan Morena, Burroni Elena, Grasso Stefano, Giorgi Rossi Paolo, Ronco Guglielmo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) specific genotypes differs by age and areas. Knowledge of these differences will help predicting how prophylactic HPV vaccination and screening program could best be integrated. OBJECTIVES: To investigate variations in the HPV distribution between areas and ages in Italy and the impact of vaccination on HPV prevalence. STUDY DESIGN: 37,367...
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