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Naturally Acquired Genotype-Specific HPV Seroreactivity and Subsequent HPV Detection Among Heterosexual Partners.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2025
Ng Kristy, El-Zein Mariam, Wissing Michel D, Burchell Ann N, Tellier Pierre-Paul, Coutlée François, Waterboer Tim, Franco Eduardo L
Abstract excerpt
The protective effect of naturally acquired humoral immunity against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains unclear. To investigate the role of infection-induced antibodies on HPV detection in heterosexual partners, we used data from 392 unvaccinated couples (females aged 18-25 years attended up to six visits over 2 years; males aged 17-37 years attended up to two visits 4 months apart) enrolled (2005-2011)...
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- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Adult
- Young Adult
