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ArticleVirology journal2008

Therapeutic immunisation of rabbits with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV) virus-like particles (VLP) induces regression of established papillomas.

Vandana A Govan, Edward P Rybicki, Anna-Lise Williamson

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Article in Virology journal, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vandana A GovanInstitute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa. Vandana.Govan@uct.ac.za
Edward P Rybicki
Anna-Lise Williamson
University of Cape Town · ZAGroote Schuur Hospital · ZA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is overwhelming evidence that persistent infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPV) is the main risk factor for invasive cancer of the cervix. Due to this global public health burden, two prophylactic HPV L1 virus-like particles (VLP) vaccines have been developed. While these vaccines have demonstrated excellent type-specific prevention of infection by the homologous vaccine types (high and low risk HPV types), no data have been reported on the therapeutic effects in people already infected with the low-risk HPV type. In this study we explored whether regression of CRPV-induced papillomas could be achieved following immunisation of out-bred New Zealand White rabbits with CRPV VLPs. Rabbits immunised with CRPV VLPs had papillomas that were significantly smaller compared to the negative control rabbit group (P < or = 0.05). This data demonstrates the therapeutic potential of PV VLPs in a well-understood animal model with potential important implications for human therapeutic vaccination for low-risk HPVs.

Indexed as

ImmunizationImmunotherapy, ActiveAnimalsCottontail rabbit papillomavirusDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleImmunization ScheduleInjections, SubcutaneousNeoplasms, ExperimentalPapillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesRabbitsPapillomavirus Vaccines

Identifiers

PMID18355406
PMCPMC2324088
OpenAlexW2166272644

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