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The role of monogamy and duration of heterosexual relationships in human papillomavirus transmission.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2014
Nyitray Alan G, Lin Hui-Yi, Fulp William J, Chang Mihyun, Menezes Lynette, Lu Beibei, Abrahamsen Martha, Papenfuss Mary, Gage Christine, Galindo Claudia M, Giuliano Anna R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Published data are equivocal about the relative rates of male-to-female and female-to-male human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission. Our objective was to estimate genital HPV incidence among heterosexual partners from a broad age range and to investigate the effects of monogamy and relationship duration on incidence. METHODS: HPV genotyping was conducted for heterosexual partners, aged 18-70 years,...
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