[Vaccination against human papillomaviruses]

Therapie. 2005 May-Jun;60(3):271-4. doi: 10.2515/therapie:2005035.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) have an epithelial tropism and numerous oncogenic HPV are responsible for uterine cervical cancer. Here we analyse the published studies concerning both prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines against HPV.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Papillomaviridae / immunology*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / pathology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / therapy
  • Viral Vaccines / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Viral Vaccines