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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

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 of high-...

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Autores principales: Tiiti, Teboho Amelia, Mashishi, Tebogo Loraine, Nkwinika, Varsetile Varster, Benoy, Ina, Selabe, Selokela Gloria, Bogers, Johannes, Lebelo, Ramokone Lisbeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8461856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34556128
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01662-5