Open AccessType-Specific Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Iranian Women with Normal Cervical Cytology: The Impact of Current HPV Vaccines
Author(s) -
R Hamkar,
Zabihollah Shoja,
Nastaran Ghavami,
Nasrin Heydari,
Mohammad Farahmand,
Somayeh Jalilvand
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
intervirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1423-0100
pISSN - 0300-5526
DOI - 10.1159/000485898
Subject(s) - cervical cancer , medicine , human papillomavirus , vaccination , gynecology , hpv vaccines , cytology , cancer , hpv infection , virology , pathology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is currently not included in the national vaccination program in Iran. Regional data on the distribution of HPV types in women are important as they can predict the impact of currently available vaccines and help health policy makers to consider all the possibilities with regard to HPV vaccination.