Concordance of Specific Human Papillomavirus Types in Sex Partners Is More Prevalent than Would Be Expected by Chance and Is Associated with Increased Viral Loads | Zendy

Maaike Bleeker | Zendy; Cornelis J.A. Hogewoning | Zendy; Johannes Berkhof | Zendy; Feja J. Voorhorst | Zendy; Albertus T. Hesselink | Zendy; Pauline M. van Diemen | Zendy; A. J. C. van den Brule | Zendy; Peter J.F. Snijders | Zendy; Chris J.L.M. Meijer | Zendy

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Concordance of Specific Human Papillomavirus Types in Sex Partners Is More Prevalent than Would Be Expected by Chance and Is Associated with Increased Viral Loads

Author(s) -

Maaike Bleeker,

Cornelis J.A. Hogewoning,

Johannes Berkhof,

Feja J. Voorhorst,

Albertus T. Hesselink,

Pauline M. van Diemen,

A. J. C. van den Brule,

Peter J.F. Snijders,

Chris J.L.M. Meijer

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/431978

Subject(s) - concordance , viral load , medicine , human papillomavirus , sex organ , hpv infection , polymerase chain reaction , papillomaviridae , virology , viral disease , gynecology , virus , biology , cervical cancer , genetics , cancer , gene

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are generally accepted to be sexually transmitted, but studies of HPV infections in sex partners are limited. We investigated HPV type-specific concordance and viral load in 238 heterosexual couples. Women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia were the index patients in these couples.

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