Comparability of Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Physician-Collected Cervical Swabs for Detection of Human Papilloma virus Infections in Rakai, Uganda.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Safaeian, Mahboobeh; Kiddugavu, Mohammed; Gravitt, Patti E.; Ssekasanvu, Joseph; Murokora, Dan; Sklar, Marc; Serwadda, David; Wawer, Maria J.; Shah, Keerti V.; Gray, Ron
- Source
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Jul2007, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p429-436. 8p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *PAPILLOMAVIRUSES
*ONCOGENIC DNA viruses
*MEDICAL screening
*DISEASES in women
- Language
- ISSN
- 0148-5717
The article reports on the results of a study which compared the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing between self-administered vaginal swabs and physician-administered cervical swabs in women from rural Rakai District, Uganda. A description of the experimental setup and measurement method is given. The study concluded that detection of carcinogenic HPV was comparable among self and physician-administered samples.