2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57023
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Epidemiological Profile of Human Papillomavirus in a Healthcare Center in Portugal: Implications for Public Health Policies

António Luz Pereira,
Deolinda Chaves Beça,
Maria Buchner Sousa
et al.

Abstract: Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a prevalent sexually transmitted disease, affects the majority of sexually active individuals at least once in their lifetime. Cervical cancer stands as a significant contributor to mortality among women. Cervical cancer screening (CCS) and HPV vaccination are recent, with few studies about their impact on the prevalence of HPV types. The emergence of novel predominant pathogen strains can be driven by vaccine-induced pathogen strain replacement, th… Show more

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