Human Papillomavirus Testing with the Hybrid Capture 2 Assay and PCR as Screening Tools

doi:10.1128/jcm.42.6.2470-2475.2004

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Human Papillomavirus Testing with the Hybrid Capture 2 Assay and PCR as Screening Tools

1 Jun 2004

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The recognition of high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) as etiological agents of cervical cancer has increased the demands to use testing for HPV for the detection of abnormal cervical smears and for cervical cancer screening. The present study compared the performance of the Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) assay with that of PCR for the detection of significant cervical lesions in 1,511 women with different risks for...

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