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Molecular Biology

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Medicine

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Overview

Wim Quint was affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focused on medical science, with a strong emphasis on epidemiology, surgery, microbiology, oncology, and molecular biology. Their work spanned 115 publications in the broader field of medicine.

The scientist's research addressed multiple topics, including:

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Reproductive Tract Infections Research
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments

Wim Quint contributed to several well-regarded academic journals. The most frequent publication venues included:

  • International Journal of Cancer
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • The Lancet Oncology
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica

The scientist collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent coauthors included:

  • Rolando Herrero, with 21 joint publications
  • Carolina Porras, with 19 joint publications
  • Aimée R. Kreimer, with 19 joint publications
  • Allan Hildesheim, with 17 joint publications
  • John T. Schiller, with 17 joint publications

Their recent notable papers reflected their interests in human papillomavirus (HPV) and cancer risk. Selected publications are:

  • "Efficacy of the bivalent HPV vaccine against HPV 16/18-associated precancer: long-term follow-up results from the Costa Rica Vaccine Trial," published in The Lancet Oncology (2020)
  • "Methylation markers FAM19A4 and miR124-2 as triage strategy for primary human papillomavirus screen positive women: A large European multicenter study," published in the International Journal of Cancer (2020)
  • "Durability of Cross-Protection by Different Schedules of the Bivalent HPV Vaccine: The CVT Trial," published in the JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2020)
  • "molBV reveals immune landscape of bacterial vaginosis and predicts human papillomavirus infection natural history," published in Nature Communications (2022)
  • "Cancer Risk Stratification of Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Men by Validated Methylation Markers Associated With Progression to Cancer," published in Clinical Infectious Diseases (2020)

Best Publications

  • Human papillomavirus genotype attribution in invasive cervical cancer: a retrospective cross-sectional worldwide study

    Silvia de Sanjose;Wim G.V. Quint;Laia Alemany;Daan T. Geraets

  • Efficacy of a bivalent L1 virus-like particle vaccine in prevention of infection with human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in young women: a randomised controlled trial

    Diane M. Harper;Eduardo L. Franco;Cosette Wheeler;Daron Gale Ferris

  • Efficacy of a prophylactic adjuvanted bivalent L1 virus-like-particle vaccine against infection with human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in young women: an interim analysis of a phase III double-blind, randomised controlled trial

    Jorma Paavonen;David Jenkins;F. Xavier Bosch;Paulo Naud

  • The biology and life-cycle of human papillomaviruses.

    John Doorbar;Wim Quint;Lawrence Banks;Ignacio G. Bravo

  • Clinical relevance of the cagA, vacA, and iceA status of Helicobacter pylori

    Leen–Jan van Doorn;Céu Figueiredo;Ricardo Sanna;Anton Plaisier

  • Helicobacter pylori and Interleukin 1 Genotyping: An Opportunity to Identify High-Risk Individuals for Gastric Carcinoma

    Céu Figueiredo;José Carlos Machado;Paul Pharoah;Raquel Seruca

  • HPV Involvement in Head and Neck Cancers: Comprehensive Assessment of Biomarkers in 3680 Patients

    Xavier Castellsagué;Laia Alemany;Miquel Quer;Gordana Halec

  • Comprehensive control of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases.

    F. Xavier Bosch;Thomas R. Broker;David Forman;Anna Barbara Moscicki

  • GENUS AND SPECIES- SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOPLASMAS BY 16S RRNA AMPLIFICATION

    F.J.M. van Kuppeveld;J.T.M. van der Logt;A.F. Angulo;M.J. van Zoest

  • Geographic distribution of vacA allelic types of Helicobacter pylori.

    Leen–Jan Van Doorn;Céu Figueiredo;Francis Mégraud;Salvador Pena

  • Reduced prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) 4 years after bivalent HPV vaccination in a randomized clinical trial in Costa Rica.

    Rolando Herrero;Wim Quint;Allan Hildesheim;Paula Gonzalez

  • Detection and typing of human papillomavirus DNA in penile carcinoma: evidence for multiple independent pathways of penile carcinogenesis.

    Mark A. Rubin;Bernard Kleter;Ming Zhou;Gustavo Ayala

  • Molecular diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

    Anco Molijn;Berhard Kleter;Wim Quint;Leen-Jan van Doorn

  • Prevalence of human papillomavirus DNA in different histological subtypes of cervical adenocarcinoma.

    Edyta C. Pirog;Bernhard Kleter;Semra Olgac;Piotr Bobkiewicz

  • Proof-of-Principle Evaluation of the Efficacy of Fewer Than Three Doses of a Bivalent HPV16/18 Vaccine

    Aimée R. Kreimer;Ana Cecilia Rodriguez;Allan Hildesheim;Rolando Herrero

  • Worldwide human papillomavirus genotype attribution in over 2000 cases of intraepithelial and invasive lesions of the vulva

    Silvia De Sanjosé;Laia Alemany;Jaume Ordi;Sara Tous

  • Expanding Allelic Diversity of Helicobacter pylori vacA

    Leen Jan Van Doorn;Céu Figueiredo;Ricardo Sanna;Salvador Pena

  • Efficacy of a bivalent L1 virus-like particle vaccine in prevention of infection with human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in young women: A randomized, controlled trial

    Diane M. Harper;Eduardo L. Franco;Cosette Wheeler;Daron G. Ferris

  • Human Papillomavirus Infection with Multiple Types: Pattern of Coinfection and Risk of Cervical Disease

    Anil K. Chaturvedi;Hormuzd A. Katki;Allan Hildesheim;Ana Cecilia Rodríguez

  • Human Papillomavirus Genotype Distributions: Implications for Vaccination and Cancer Screening in the United States

    Cosette M. Wheeler;William C. Hunt;Nancy E. Joste;Charles R. Key

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Schiffman
Mark Schiffman National Institutes of Health
Allan Hildesheim
Allan Hildesheim National Institutes of Health
Silvia de Sanjosé
Silvia de Sanjosé University of Barcelona
Rolando Herrero
Rolando Herrero Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research, INCIENSA Foundation
Chris J.L.M. Meijer
Chris J.L.M. Meijer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Willem J. G. Melchers
Willem J. G. Melchers Radboud University
Michael Pawlita
Michael Pawlita German Cancer Research Center
Sholom Wacholder
Sholom Wacholder National Institutes of Health
John T. Schiller
John T. Schiller National Institutes of Health
Peter J.F. Snijders
Peter J.F. Snijders Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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