Prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 neutralizing antibodies in prenatal women in British Columbia.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 and 18 neutralizing antibody (NAb) titers were measured in 1,020 prenatal women in British Columbia aged 15 to 39. HPV 16 and 18 NAbs were detected in 183/1,020 (17.9%) and 97/1,020 (9.5%), respectively, and 39 (3.8%) had NAbs to both types. Titers were similar across age strata.
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BC Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4, Canada. mel.krajden@bccdc.ca
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000097:blood*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D052162:Human papillomavirus 16 / Q000276:immunology*; D052161:Human papillomavirus 18 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult
D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing; D000914:Antibodies, Viral