Determination of genital human papillomavirus genotypes in women in Northern Australia using a novel, self-administered tampon technique

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 471-475

  Bowden, F J ^a   Tabrizi, S N ^b   Paterson, B A ^c   Garland, S M ^b   Fairley, C K ^d  

^a Centre for Disease Control   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Cervical cancer; HPV; PCR; Tampons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPILLOMA VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0032429169     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1998.09847.x     Document Type: Article

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