Challenges with the use of Xpert HPV as a screening tool for oral HPV among people living with HIV (PLHIV): experiences from Pune, India

Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at higher risk for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancers compared to the general population. Xpert HPV test is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay capable of rapid HPV detection. Performing the assay requires minimal inter...

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Main Authors: Abigail Admase, Samir Joshi, Rohidas Borse, Prasad Deshpande, Vandana Kulkarni, Samir Khaire, Rahul Thakur, Amol Chavan, Smita Nimkar, Vidya Mave, Ivan Marbaniang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08210-2