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A novel tailed primer nucleic acid test for detection of HPV 16, 18 and 45 DNA at the point of care.
Scientific reports - 21 Nov 2023
Chang Megan M, Ma Ariel, Novak Emilie Newsham, Barra Maria, Kundrod Kathryn A, Montealegre Jane Richards, Scheurer Michael E, Castle Philip E, Schmeler Kathleen, Richards-Kortum Rebecca
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death for women in low-resource settings despite being preventable through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, early detection, and treatment of precancerous lesions. The World Health Organization recommends high-risk HPV (hrHPV) as the preferred cervical cancer screening strategy, which is difficult to implement in low-resource settings due to high costs, reliance on...
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