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papillomavirus |
Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), or anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix, or rectum.
All types of HPV can cause mild Pap test abnormalities which do not have serious consequences. Approximately 10 of the 30 identified genital HPV types can lead, in rare cases, to development of cervical cancer. Research has shown that for most women (90 percent), cervical HPV infection becomes undetectable within two years. Although only a small proportion of women have persistent infection, persistent infection with "high-risk" types of HPV is the main risk factor for cervical cancer.
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Cervarix | Bivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 16 and 18) Recombinant Vaccine
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| MSNBC 16 Oct 09
FDA approves Glaxo's cervical cancer vaccine; Cervarix will be available in the U.S. and will compete against Gardasil
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| MSNBC 16 Oct 09
FDA approves Merck's Gardasil for boys; Drug is already approved to prevent cervical cancer in women
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| CNN 10 Sep 09
FDA panel urges HPV vaccine be given to boys
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ALCOAST PDF 07 Mar 07 | GARDASIL - HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) VACCINE
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MMQC-07-1122 | QUADRIVALENT HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE: RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES
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Disease: |
Human Papillomavirus |
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Slade BA, Leidel L, Vellozzi C, Woo EJ, Hua W, Sutherland A, Izurieta HS, Ball R, Miller N, Braun MM, Markowitz LE, Iskander J |
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Postlicensure Safety Surveillance for Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine |
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JAMA, Vol 302, No. 7 |
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2009 |
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Vaccine-Safety |
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Postlicensure_Safety_Surveillance_Quadrivalent_HPV_Vaccine_Jama_AUG19.pdf |
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Cervarix | Bivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 16 and 18) Recombinant Vaccine
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