title: Persistent HPV infection and cervical cancer risk: is the scientific rationale for changing the screening paradigm enough?
authors.forename: Eduardo L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D052162:Human papillomavirus 16 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*