Vaccine Policy Analyses Can Benefit from Natural History Studies of Human Papillomavirus in Men
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Vaccine policy analyses can benefit from natural history studies of human papillomavirus in men.
With the licensure of the human papil-lomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the United States and many other countries, an understanding of the natural history of HPV infection is imperative for establishment of appropriate policies and guidelines for its use. Although our knowledge of the natural history of HPV infection in women has increased dramatically over the past decade, the natural history of HPV...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1086/521199