title: Papillomavirus vaccines.
abstract: The considerable morbidity and mortality associated with certain human papillomaviruses (HPV) has provided the impetus for HPV vaccine development. The design of such vaccines has evolved from an understanding of the nature of HPV infections and their consequences, together with evaluation of the efficacy of different approaches to vaccination in animal models. These studies have culminated in the production of several different vaccine preparations which are currently undergoing Phase I and II clinical trials. The justification for the widespread implementation of prophylactic HPV vaccines will depend on the outcome of larger scale studies of vaccine efficacy that take into account the epidemiology of HPV infections and associated disease. The usefulness of therapeutic HPV vaccines will require evidence that they can substantially augment or substitute for the effectiveness of currently available treatments.
authors.affiliation: Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Duggan-Keen
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Stacey
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000191:economics; D014771:Virion / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010455:Peptides; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014764:Viral Proteins; D014765:Viral Vaccines