Article
Cervicovaginal self-sampling is a reliable method for determination of prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes in women aged 20 to 30 years.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2011
Deleré Yvonne, Schuster Melanie, Vartazarowa Elena, Hänsel Thomas, Hagemann Ingke, Borchardt Simone, Perlitz Heike, Schneider Achim, Reiter Sabine, Kaufmann Andreas M
Abstract excerpt
Self-sampling by cervicovaginal lavage could be an attractive method to detect high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infections to identify women with a risk of cervical precancer. The objective of our study was to use self-sampling for the first time in a cross-sectional approach to determine HPV prevalence and genotype distribution. We evaluated participants' acceptance and laboratory results from...
Topics
- Adult
- Cervix Uteri
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Prevalence
- Self-Examination
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Specimen Handling
- Vagina