HPV co-infection burden, vaginal microbiota restructuring, and host context are associated with Cervical precancer risk in a racially restricted observational cohort
Katherine Y. Tossas, Bin Zhu, Katarzyna M. Tyc, Ciara Rhodes, Jerome F. Strauss, Myrna G. Serrano, Gregory A. Buck
The paper assesses how HPV burden, vaginal microbiota, and host factors predict CIN3 risk in a racially diverse cohort, finding that integrated models outperform HPV-only models.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology