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J Infect Dis. 2005 Jan 15;191(2):182-92. Epub 2004 Dec 10.
Brown DR, Shew ML, Qadadri B, Neptune N, Vargas M, Tu W, Juliar BE, Breen TE, Fortenberry JD.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Dr., Emerson Hall, Rm. 435, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. darbrow@iupui.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We performed a study to better characterize the natural history of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in a cohort of closely followed adolescent women.
METHODS: A cohort of 60 adolescent women was followed over a 2.2-year period, on average. A median of 41.5 self-collected vaginal and clinician-obtained cervical swabs were obtained from each subject.