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Het vaginoom als mogelijke triagemarker voor een persisterende HPV infectie die kan leiden tot baarmoederhalskanker

Description: Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) types is the main factor for the development of cervical cancer and its premalignant lesions. Infection with hrHPV is necessary but not sufficient for cervical cancer development, and additional factors are involved in disease establishment and progression. HPV infection-related vaginal microbiome could be an induce factor of cervical cancer. By studying the composition of the vaginome of women with and without hrHPV infection from the Dutch cervical cancer screening program we hope to identify markers which are related to persistent hrHPV infection and can predict higher risk for development of cervical malignancies.

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Funding type: grant

Funder scheme: KIEM KIEM 2022-2023 KIEM 2023

Start date: 2023-09-01

End date: 2024-08-31

Investigator: Joost Schoeber

Institution: Fontys Hogeschool

Topic: Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Funded outputs count: 0

Funder award ID: KIEM.K23.01.003

OpenAlex ID: G2547559441