High prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes other than 16 and 18 in cervical cancers of Curaçao: implications for choice of prophylactic HPV vaccine: implications for choice of prophylactic HPV vaccine

Desiree J. Hooi, Birgit I. Lissenberg-Witte, Maurits N. C. de Koning, Herbert M. Pinedo, Gemma G. Kenter, Chris Jlm Meijer, Wim G. Quint

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Curaçao is a Dutch-Caribbean Island located in a high-risk area for cervical cancer.Prior to introduction of a prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, knowledge of the prevalence of high-risk HPV vaccine genotypes (HPV16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58) in cervical (pre)cancer is required.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-267
JournalSexually transmitted infections
Volume94
Issue number4
Early online date11 Oct 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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