Sexual behaviour and HPV infections in 18 to 29 year old women in the pre-vaccine era in the Netherlands.

Sexual behaviour and HPV infections in 18 to 29 year old women in the pre-vaccine era in the Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary event in the multi-step process of cervical carcinogenesis. Little is known about the natural history of HPV infection among unscreened young adults. As prophylactic vaccines are being developed to prevent specifically HPV 16 and 1...

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Main Authors: Charlotte H Lenselink, Willem J G Melchers, Wim G V Quint, Annelies M J Hoebers, Jan C M Hendriks, Leon F A G Massuger, Ruud L M Bekkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2581437?pdf=render

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