Immunogenicity to the bivalent HPV-16/18 vaccine among adolescent African students exposed to helminths and malaria

Immunogenicity to the bivalent HPV-16/18 vaccine among adolescent African students exposed to helminths and malaria

Introduction: Efficacious vaccines that prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the recognized cause of cervical cancer, are now available. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, immune-modulating infections such as helminths and malaria may affect immunogenicity to the HPV vaccine. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: Miriam Nakalembe, Cecily Banura, Proscovia Bazanye Namujju, Florence Maureen Mirembe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
HPV vaccine
immunogenicity
helminths
malaria
Uganda
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5719
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