HPV Prophylactic Vaccination in Males Improves the Clearance of Semen Infection

HPV Prophylactic Vaccination in Males Improves the Clearance of Semen Infection

Background: Semen represents a reservoir for human papillomavirus (HPV), rising concern in couples eligible for assisted reproduction techniques (ART). Humoral immunity against HPV is considered to protect from reinfection. We investigated the impact of vaccination on virus clearance in a cohort of...

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Main Authors: Carlo Foresta, Andrea Garolla, Saverio Parisi, Marco Ghezzi, Alessandro Bertoldo, Andrea Di Nisio, Luca De Toni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Human papillomavirus
Semen infection
Fluorescence in situ hybridization
Seroconversion
Prophylactic vaccination
Assisted reproductive techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396415301262

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