Prevalence, incidence and persistence of genital HPV infections in a large cohort of sexually active young women in the Netherlands
Highlights ► HPV prevalence (54%), incidence (45%) and persistence (34%) is high. ► Risk factors for HPV persistent and incident infections are different. ► There is an age-dependent increase within this age range for persistent infections but not for incident infections. ► Knowledge on type-specifi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Vaccine 2013-01, Vol.31 (2), p.394-401 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Highlights ► HPV prevalence (54%), incidence (45%) and persistence (34%) is high. ► Risk factors for HPV persistent and incident infections are different. ► There is an age-dependent increase within this age range for persistent infections but not for incident infections. ► Knowledge on type-specific HPV infections pre-vaccination is essential for monitoring the HPV vaccine. |
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ISSN: | 0264-410X 1873-2518 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.10.087 |