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Trend of HPV Molecular Epidemiology in the Post-Vaccine Era: A 10-Year Study.
Viruses - 27 Sept 2023
Lin Yueh, Lin Wan-Ying, Lin Ting-Wei, Tseng Yi-Ju, Wang Yu-Chiang, Yu Jia-Ruei, Chung Chia-Ru, Wang Hsin-Yao
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer, a major health concern among women worldwide, is closely linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This study explores the evolving landscape of HPV molecular epidemiology in Taiwan over a decade (2010-2020), where prophylactic HPV vaccination has been implemented since 2007. Analyzing data from 40,561 vaginal swab samples, with 42.0% testing positive for HPV, we reveal shifting trends in...
Topics
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Female
- Human Papillomavirus Viruses
- Humans
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Genotype
- Human papillomavirus 31
- Papillomaviridae
- Prevalence
- Papillomavirus Vaccines
