Detection of HPV in first-void urine using an E6/E7 HPV mRNA assay in women referred for colposcopy (IPVC 2017)
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14/03/2017
Van Keer et al, International Papillomavirus Conference Cape Town, 2017 (Poster)
Aim: To test the feasibility of testing first-void urine specimens with the Hologic Aptima HPV assay.
Partners: Hologic, University of Antwerp, VAXINFECTO (Belgium), University Hospital Antwerp (Belgium)
Results:The study illustrates that it is feasible to detect E6/E7 HPV mRNA in first-void urine samples from 25 to 64 year old women referred for colposcopy in Belgium.
