Human papillomavirus detection using the Abbott RealTime high-risk HPV tests compared with conventional nested PCR coupled to high-throughput sequencing of amplification products in cervical smear specimens from a Gabonese female population

Human papillomavirus detection using the Abbott RealTime high-risk HPV tests compared with conventional nested PCR coupled to high-throughput sequencing of amplification products in cervical smear specimens from a Gabonese female population

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women worldwide. However, screening with human papillomavirus (HPV) molecular tests holds promise for reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The performance of the Abbott RealTi...

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Main Authors: Pamela Moussavou-Boundzanga, Ismaël Hervé Koumakpayi, Ingrid Labouba, Eric M. Leroy, Ernest Belembaogo, Nicolas Berthet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Abbott RealTime high-risk HPV
Conventional PCR
Human papillomavirus
Screening
Cervical cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0906-2

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