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Comparative Analysis of HPV16 Variants in the Untranslated Regulatory Region, L1, and E6 Genes among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Women: Assessing Vaccine Efficacy and Viral Diversity.
Viruses - 29 Aug 2024
van Eer Kahren, Dzebisasjvili Tsira, Steenbergen Renske D M, King Audrey J
Abstract excerpt
HPV16 is occasionally detected in vaccinated women who received the bivalent HPV16/18 vaccine, usually at low viral loads. This study explored potential differences in HPV16 variants between vaccinated and unvaccinated women. HPV16-postive viral loads were detected in 1.9% (17/875) and 13% (162/760) of vaccinated and unvaccinated women, respectively, showcasing the vaccine's high efficacy. The L1, E6, and URR...
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