Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in self-administered vaginal swabs as compared to cervical swabs

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 560-567

  Palmisano, Melanie E ^a   Gaffga, Ann M ^a   Daigle, Jennifer ^a   Brinkman, Joeli ^a   Mire, Kristina ^a   Lenczyk, Karen ^a   Martin, David H ^a   Hagensee, Michael E ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Epidemiology; Human papillomavirus; PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS GENE; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CERVIX UTERI; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SELF CARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0043207664     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646203767869183     Document Type: Article

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