COVID-19 pandemic disruptions drive decreases in HPV prevalence and shift genotype distribution in Western China
The sustained reduction in total HPV prevalence is potentially associated with pandemic-related behavioral modifications and healthcare disruptions. The persistent circulation of nonvaccine-targeted subtypes highlights gaps in current prevention strategies. These findings emphasize the need for comprehensive surveillance integrating catch-up screening and genotype-specific vaccine development to address post-pandemic HPV transmission dynamics.
Authors
- Yu Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-2113)
- Yulin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5903-0900)
- Yaoping Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3881-1904)
- Huan Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1658-4392)
- Fengyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8504-0770)
- Yongjie Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7301-9501)
- Xiaonan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8914-1736)
Institutions
- Suizhou Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11706-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35