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Cervical, anal and oral HPV in an adolescent inner-city health clinic providing free vaccinations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Schlecht Nicolas F, Burk Robert D, Nucci-Sack Anne, Shankar Viswanathan, Peake Ken, Lorde-Rollins Elizabeth, Porter Richard, Linares Lourdes Oriana, Rojas Mary, Strickler Howard D, Diaz Angela
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Published human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine trials indicate efficacy is strongest for those naive to the vaccine-types. However, few high-risk young women have been followed and cervical HPV has been the predominant outcome measure. METHODS: We collected cervical and anal swabs, as well as oral rinse specimens from 645 sexually active inner-city young females attending a large adolescent...
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