2012
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037419
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Cervical, Anal and Oral HPV in an Adolescent Inner-City Health Clinic Providing Free Vaccinations

Abstract: ObjectivesPublished human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine trials indicate efficacy is strongest for those naive to the vaccine-types. However, few high-risk young women have been followed and cervical HPV has been the predominant outcome measure.MethodsWe collected cervical and anal swabs, as well as oral rinse specimens from 645 sexually active inner-city young females attending a large adolescent health-clinic in New York City that offers free care and HPV vaccination. Specimens were tested for HPV-DNA using a … Show more

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“…11 The most common types detected (including cervical and anal) were HPV 51 and 58. In contrast, infections with HPV 16 were rare—found in less than 2% of anal samples—and concomitant infections widely varied depending on the HPV type detected.…”
Section: Anal Hpv Infection and Disease In Womenmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…11 The most common types detected (including cervical and anal) were HPV 51 and 58. In contrast, infections with HPV 16 were rare—found in less than 2% of anal samples—and concomitant infections widely varied depending on the HPV type detected.…”
Section: Anal Hpv Infection and Disease In Womenmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The MSAHC provides free-ofcost comprehensive medical services for young people between 10 and 24 years of age and primarily of ethnic minority background and includes the teen parenting (TP) program. According to published center studies, the majority of patients (60.5 %) report living in households receiving Medicaid or not having medical insurance and 74 % are of low socioeconomic status (having themselves or their family ever used public assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, WIC, free school lunch, or suffered from food scarcity; Schlecht et al 2012).…”
Section: Methods Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Adolescent women presenting for health services and HPV vaccination were invited to participate in a prospective cohort study with repeated assessment every 6 months for cervical, anal, and oral HPV infection [19,20]. Women were aged 12-19 years at time of enrollment, were eligible to participate if they had already engaged in vaginal intercourse, and intended to receive or had already received the Food and Drug Administration-approved 4vHPV vaccine (GardasilMerck & Co., Kenilworth, New Jersey).…”
Section: Study Populationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This center provides free health services, including HPV vaccination, to adolescents and young adults aged 12-24 years [19,20]. We present here data on the prevalence and incidence of cervical and anal HPV infection after vaccination and assessed the impact of delayed uptake and completion of the 3-dose 4vHPV vaccine schedule on the risk of HPV infection and associated cervical cytological abnormalities.…”
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