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Cross-protection of the Bivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Against Variants of Genetically Related High-Risk HPV Infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Mar 2016
Harari Ariana, Chen Zigui, Rodríguez Ana Cecilia, Hildesheim Allan, Porras Carolina, Herrero Rolando, Wacholder Sholom, Panagiotou Orestis A, Befano Brian, Burk Robert D, Schiffman Mark
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Results from the Costa Rica Vaccine Trial (CVT) demonstrated partial cross-protection by the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which targets HPV-16 and HPV-18, against HPV-31, -33, and -45 infection and an increased incidence of HPV-51 infection. METHODS: A study nested within the CVT intention-to-treat cohort was designed to assess high-risk HPV variant lineage-specific vaccine efficacy...
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