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The influence of multiple human papillomavirus types on the risk of genotype-concordant incident infections of the anus and cervix: the Hawaii HPV cohort study.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2011
Goodman Marc T, McDuffie Katharine, Hernandez Brenda Y, Wilkens Lynne R, Zhu Xuemei, Thompson Pamela J, Killeen Jeffrey, Kamemoto Lori, Shvetsov Yurii B
Abstract excerpt
The influence of multiple human papillomavirus (HPV) types on detection of concordant incident HPV infections of the cervix or anus following infection at the other anatomic site was examined in a cohort of 897 women. Multiple HPV infections at the anus were not significantly associated with subsequent acquisition of a concordant cervical infection, whereas prior coinfections in the cervix increased risk of a new...
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