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HPV Persistence<br />

▪ Persistent infection: Detection of same HPV<br />

type two or more times over several months to<br />

1 year<br />

▪ Widely accepted that persistence of high-risk<br />

types of HPV is crucial for development of<br />

cervical precancer and cancer<br />

▪ Infection with multiple HPV types<br />

▪ Immune suppression<br />

▪ Currently, there are no antiviral available to<br />

treat the underlying HPV infection

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