The effect of perceived psychological stress on the immunogenicity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in males

Background: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for male and female recipients aged 9–26 years, and is effective in preventing HPV infection and cancer precursors. However, there is variability in immunogenicity among recipients as measured by anti-HPV geometric mean titers. In thi...

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Main Authors: Rebecca F. Wu, Richard K. Zimmerman, Chyongchiou Jeng Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1236880