Human Papillomavirus in Older Women: New Infection or Reactivation?

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(See the major article by Gravitt et al, on pages 272–80.) Human papillomavirus (HPV) can be detected in exfoliated cervical cells or vaginal swab samples from approximately 25%–50% of young, sexually active women, according to cross-sectional studies, and from a higher percentage, according to longitudinal studies. In up to 90% of cases, the infection “clears” within 1 or 2 years, meaning that specific HPV types...

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