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human papillomavirus

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human papillomavirus

Virus responsible for the common wart. It is one of a group of viruses implicated in tumour formation and is believed to play an important part in triggering cervical cancer that is the second most common cancer worldwide; it is also linked with cancer of the anus, which is very rare. Vaccines are being developed against HPV. A vaccine that protects from certain strains of HPV believed to cause the majority of cervical cancers became available in 2006.

From April 2007, the Australian government began offering this vaccine free of charge to all women aged 12 to 26.
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We presenta transmission dynamic model that can assess the epidemiologic consequences and cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies of administering a prophylactic quadrivalent (types 6/11/16/18) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a setting of organized cervical cancer screening in the United States.
Model for assessing human papillomavirus vaccination strategies by Insinga, Ralph P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The more consistently women's male sex partners use condoms, the less likely women are to acquire genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, according to a longitudinal study among newly sexually active young women.
Frequent male condom use decreases women's risk of HPV infection by London, S. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Centers for Disease Control has approved a vaccine that prevents most strains of the human papillomavirus.
Fact or fiction? by Kemp, Kristen / Girls' Life
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