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Extended Genotyping as Triage of HPV Positive Screened Women in Low-and-Middle Income Countries.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2026
van der Merwe Frederick H, Dreyer Greta, Visser Cathy, Dreyer Gerrit J, Richter Karin, Snyman Leon C, Adams Robyn, Botha Matthys H
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer screening coverage in low- and middle-income countries is low, and many screened women are lost to follow-up. Point-of-care testing that allows same-day treatment could reduce the incidence of this cancer, but same-day triage testing is required to prevent overtreatment and minimise loss-to-follow-up before treatment. Built-in extended genotyping with the Xpert® human papilloma virus (HPV) assay...
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