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We assessed if associations were influenced by co-infection with other HPV types and HPV16 viral load.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methodology.<\/jats:bold>We used baseline data for women participating in the Ludwig\u2013McGill cohort, a longitudinal investigation of the natural history of HPV infection and cervical neoplasia. The study enrolled 2462 Brazilian women from 1993 to 1997 (pre-vaccination). ELISA assays were based on L1-only or L1+L2 virus-like particles (VLPs). Seroreactivity was expressed as normalized absorbance ratios. HPV genotyping and viral load were evaluated by PCR protocols. Pearson\u2019s<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>was used to measure correlations between interval-scaled variables. Serological accuracy in HPV16 DNA detection was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. We analysed the association between HPV DNA positivity and HPV16 seroreactivity by linear regression.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold>Correlations between L1+L2\u2009and L1-only VLPs for detection of HPV16 were poor (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>=0.43\u2009and 0.44 for dilutions 1\u200a:\u200a10 and 1\u200a:\u200a50, respectively). The protocol with the best accuracy was L1+L2\u2009VLPs at serum dilution 1\u200a:\u200a10 (ROC area=0.73, 95\u200a%\u2009CI: 0.65\u20130.85). HPV16 DNA positivity was correlated with HPV16 seroreactivity and was not influenced by co-infection or viral load. To a lesser degree, HPV16 seroreactivity was correlated with infection by other Alpha-9 papillomavirus species.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion.<\/jats:bold>HPV16 DNA positivity and HPV16 seroreactivity are strongly correlated. L1+L2\u2009VLPs perform better than L1-only VLPs for detecting IgG antibodies to HPV16 in women infected with HPV16 or other Alpha-9 HPV species. 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