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Seroprevalence atlas of infections with oncogenic and non‐oncogenic human papillomaviruses in Finland in the 1980s and 1990s

Lehtinen, Matti, Kaasila, Marjo, Pasanen, Kari, Patama, Toni, Palmroth, Johanna, Laukkanen, Päivi, Pukkala, Eero, Koskela, Pentti·2006·International Journal of Cancer

Abstract

Vaccines against high-risk (hr) human papillomaviruses (HPVs) causing cervical cancer may soon be licensed. Thus, nature of HPV epidemics needs to be studied now. Random sampling for studies on HPV epidemiology was done from all 230,998 women belonging to the population-based Finnish Maternity Cohort and having a minimum of 2 pregnancies between 1983 and 1994. First pregnancy serum specimens were retrieved for 7,805 subjects, and were analyzed for antibodies to HPV6/11, 16 and 18 with standard ELISAs. HPV16 seroprevalence almost doubled from the 1980s to the 1990s, and the epidemic spread to new areas in 23-31 year olds, i.e. the bulk of pregnant female population in the southwest part of the country. The HPV16 epidemic in the 14-22 year olds in 1983-1988 (1961-1974 birth cohorts) and in the 23-31 year olds in 1989-1994 (1958-1971 birth cohorts) overlapped with strong clustering of HPV16 and HPV18 infections in the latter (odds ratio 8.0, 95% confidence interval 6.6-9.7). Similar clustering of HPV16 and HPV6/11 infections was not found. The epidemic and the clustering may be due to high transmission probability of the hrHPV types and increase in sexual activity of the index birth cohorts.

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Authors
Lehtinen, M., Kaasila, M., Pasanen, K., Patama, T., Palmroth, J., Laukkanen, P., Pukkala, E., & Koskela, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Eastern Finland (FI)
  • University of Oulu (FI)
  • Finnish Cancer Registry (FI)
Corresponding author
Lehtinen, Matti
Venue
International Journal of Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-10-20
Volume
119
Issue
11
Pages
2612-2619
ISSN
  • 0020-7136 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0215
OpenAlex
W2112904437
Cited by
69
References
36
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 8
FWCI
4.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Genital Health and Disease
Keywords
human papillomavirus, HPV seroprevalence, HPV16, HPV 18, HPV 6/11, high-risk HPV, spatial clustering, cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, birth cohort, sexual activity, Finland
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Finland, Humans, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Papillomavirus Infections

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