Browsing by UP Author "Horton, A."

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Age-specific prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus infection and cytological abnormalities in women in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Richter, Karin Louise; Becker, Piet J.; Horton, A.; Dreyer, Greta (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-05)

BACKGROUND. Women accessing the public health system in Gauteng province, South Africa are largely unscreened for cervical cancer and have a high background prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. OBJECTIVES. ...
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 ...
Human papillomavirus DNA testing on self-collected vaginal tampon samples as a cervical cancer screening test in a Gauteng population

Mnisi, E.F.; Dreyer, Greta; Richter, Karin Louise; Horton, A.; Snyman, Leon Cornelius (Open Journals Systems, 2013)

BACKGROUND: There is a need to simplify cervical cancer screening to reach more women. Tampon-collected specimens can be tested using molecular methods, but this type of self-screening has not been properly evaluated as ...

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