Concurrent and Sequential Acquisition of Different Genital Human Papillomavirus Types

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Coinfection with multiple types of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) has been reported, but how frequently it occurs and whether prior infection with specific HPV types inhibits subsequent infection by related types are not known. To address this, 518 women were followed for an average of 2.9 years, and behavioral information and cervical and vulvovaginal swabs for HPV DNA assay were obtained at 4-month...

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