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Selamawit Mekuria, Mats Jerkeman, Ola Forslund, Saba Fikru, Christer Borgfeldt
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
BACKGROUND/AIM: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Ethiopia. The objective was to evaluate the participation rate of a free of charge vaginal self-sample (Aptima multitest swab, Hologic) for the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) in an Ethiopian cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Specimens were collected from women employed by Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Abeba (N=5950). Samples were analysed for the presence of high-risk (HR) HPV mRNA by the Aptima HPV assay (Hologic) and HPV positive women were referred for cytology. Identification of HPV types among HPV positive samples was performed by Modified general primer-PCR and Luminex assay. RESULTS: Participation rate was 3.1% and the prevalence of HPV mRNA was 20.6% (37/180). CONCLUSION: Primary HPV mRNA screening with vaginal self-sampling may be an acceptable approach in Ethiopia. One out of five women harbor HPV in their vaginal self-sample in agreement with other similar studies from the region.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1513-1517 |
Journal | Anticancer research |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Mar |
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (compilation)