Cross-sectional seroprevalence of antibodies against 6, 11, 16 and 18 human papilloma virus (HPV) types among teenagers and young women in Italy

Cross-sectional seroprevalence of antibodies against 6, 11, 16 and 18 human papilloma virus (HPV) types among teenagers and young women in Italy

BACKGROUND. Little is known about human papilloma virus (HPV) seroprevalence in the healthy Italian population. The aim of the study was to assess seroprevalence of antibodies against HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 among girls and young women in Italy. METHODS. Sera were tested with a commercially available E...

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Main Authors: Silvia Lupi, Mauro Bergamini, Enrica Guidi, Pasquale Gregorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2014-06-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
human papilloma virus
seroprevalence
adolescents
young adults
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712014000200011&lng=en&tlng=en

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