Molecular detection of high-risk papillomaviruses and vaccination status in normal cytology in Congo
Dorine Florence Luthera Ngombe Mouabata,
Anicet Luc Magloire Boumba,
Patrina Joseph Iloukou Mayakia
et al.
Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the molecular prevalence of high-risk HPV infection and the distribution of genotypes present in normal cytology, as well as to determine the vaccination status of our study population.
Methods: 110 cervical samples were taken from individuals, and 1 ml of each sample was added to the Xpert HPV cartridge in the sample compartment before it was placed in the Cepheid GeneXpert system. Detection was performed simultaneously via amplification of the E6 and E7 genes… Show more
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