High-risk human papillomavirus detection in self-collected vaginal samples compared with healthcare worker collected cervical samples among women attending gynecology clinics at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract Background In 2017, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Policy was revised. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on self-collected samples may offer improved screening uptake. The objectives of the study were to compare the positivity...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01662-5 |