October 2017

Detection of cervical human papillomavirus in women attending for cervical cancer screening by visual inspection in Côte d' Ivoire

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause precancerous lesions and cancers of the cervix. In Côte d'Ivoire, cervical cancer screening program based on visual inspection is the gold standard. This study aimed to detect high risk (HR) HPV DNA on women attending cervical cancer screening program based on visual inspection after application of acid acetic and Lugol. From March to December 2015, cervical samples from...

Author(s): Ouattara Abdoulaye, Yeo Alain, Blavo-Kouame E. B., Koffi Tchibeh F., Saraka Nguessan D., Oura Pierre K., Faye-Kette Hortense and Dosso Mireille