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Hybrid capture II and PapilloCheck® tests for detection of anal high-risk human papillomavirus.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Maia Livia Bravo, Marinho Larissa Cardoso, Bocca Anamélia Lorenzetti, Cavalcante Neto Florêncio Figueiredo, Velasco Lara Franciele Ribeiro, Costa Patrícia Godoy Garcia, Carneiro Fabiana Pirani, Oliveira Paulo Gonçalves de
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INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the level of concordance between hybrid capture II (HCII) and PapilloCheck® for the detection of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in anal samples. METHODS: Anal cell samples collected from 42 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)+ patients were analyzed. RESULTS: Considering only the 13 high-risk HPV types that are detectable by both tests, HCII was positive for 52.3% of the...
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