Browsing Research Articles (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) by UP Author "Louw, Melanie"

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HPV L1 capsid protein detection in high-risk human papillomavirus-positive cervical smears

Heunis, Nanette; Horton, A.; Richter, Karin Louise; Dreyer, Greta; Louw, Melanie (2014)

BACKGROUND: The L1 capsid protein is a viral nuclear protein that encapsidates the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA to build new infectious particles. Previous studies in immune-competent patients have shown that detectable ...
HPV types in cervical cancer tissue in South Africa : a head-to-head comparison by mRNA and DNA tests

Rad, Amir; Sorbye, Sveinung Wergeland; Dreyer, Greta; Hovland, Siri; Falang, Bente Marie; Louw, Melanie; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2017)

Accurate identification of human papillomavirus (HPV)-types in cervical cancer tissue may be important for tailoring tests for primary screening and types to be included in a vaccine. The aim of this study was to compare ...
p16 and Ki-67 immunohistochemical staining reduces inter- and intra-observer variability in the grading of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions of South African women

Solomon, Christa; Louw, Melanie; Van Aardt, M.C. (Matthys Cornelis); Dreyer, Greta (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited [trading as the Taylor & Francis Group], 2017)

BACKGROUND : Cervical carcinoma was the second leading malignancy in South African women (following breast carcinoma) in 2010. This study aimed to correlate histopathological criteria and immunohistochemical stains in ...

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