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Concordance and Transmission of Human Papillomavirus Within Heterosexual Couples Observed Over Short Intervals
14 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Because many human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are transient, rates of transmission may be miscalculated if the interval between testing spans several months. We examined rates of concordance and transmission in heterosexual couples over short intervals. METHODS: Twenty-five adult couples were enrolled and sampled for HPV DNA from the genitals, hand, and mouth 5 times over a 6-week period,...
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