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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.
Virology journal - 21 Dec 2017
Moussavou-Boundzanga Pamela, Koumakpayi Ismaël Hervé, Labouba Ingrid, Leroy Eric M, Belembaogo Ernest, Berthet Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
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 RealTime High-Risk HPV test (AbRT) was evaluated in 83 cervical smear specimens and compared with a conventional nested PCR...
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