Seroprevalence of HPV serotypes 6, 11, 16 and 18 in unvaccinated children from Mexico City.

ABSTRACT: Data regarding humoral immunity against HPV infection are scarce. Most analyses focus on the identification of viruses on mucous membranes and primarily refer to women of reproductive age. The aim of this work was to estimate the seroprevalence of antibodies against HPV serotypes 6, 11, 16 and 18 among unvaccinated boys living in Mexico City. A cross-sectional study of 257 male students from 48 public primary schools in Mexico City, whose ages fluctuated between 9 and 14 years, was carried out. Immunological status was assessed by applying the competitive Luminex Immunoassay of HPV (cLIA). Among the study population, we initially found that 38.52% (n = 99) of the children tested positive against one or more of the HPV 6, 11, 16 and/or 18 serotypes. The most commonly found serotype was isol

SUBMITTER: Pacheco-Dominguez RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805765 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature