Comparison of Xpert® HPV and Hybrid Capture® 2 DNA Test™ for detection of high-risk HPV infection in cervical atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

Summary: This study compares Xpert® HPV and Hybrid Capture® 2 High-Risk HPV DNA Test™ (hc2) for the detection of high-risk HPV infection in cervical smears. Papanicolaou smears with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) constituted the study specimens. Of the 168 ASC-US sampl...

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Main Authors: Ali A. Rabaan, Donald R. Taylor, Mohammed F. Dawamneh, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411630065X