Strong reduction in prevalence of HPV16/18 and closely related HPV types in sexually active adolescent women following the introduction of HPV vaccination in Argentina

Papillomavirus Res. 2020 Dec:10:100208. doi: 10.1016/j.pvr.2020.100208. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

Abstract

  1. •

    HPV16/18 decreased by >93% in vaccinated sexually active Argentine girls.

  2. •

    Detected reduction of HPV31 and 45 would add to the success of immunization.

  3. •

    No genotype replacement was observed.

  4. •

    First HPV vaccination monitoring data reported from a Latin American country.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Cross Protection
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Human papillomavirus 16 / genetics*
  • Human papillomavirus 18 / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Papillomaviridae / classification
  • Papillomaviridae / genetics*
  • Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification
  • Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology
  • Prevalence
  • Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*