Human Papillomavirus

Author: Frazer, Ian H.

Source: Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health , pp. 140-143(4)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Abstract:

This article briefly discusses cervical cancer and its natural history, and how human papillomavirus (HPV) is involved in its development. It then addresses vaccines that might be used to prevent HPV infection and those that might be used to treat existing infection. This is a chapter included in Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, a book that celebrates the ways in which vaccines have played a role in improving the health of the world's populations.

Keywords: Vaccines; Vaccine Development; Public Health; Immunization; Disease Prevention; Human Papillomavirus; HPV; Cervical cancer

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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