Self-sampling for human papillomavirus DNA detection: a preliminary study of compliance and feasibility in BOLIVIA

• Main Authors: Pedro Surriabre (Author), Gustavo Allende (Author), Marcela Prado (Author), Leyddy Cáceres (Author), Diego Bellot (Author), Andrea Torrico (Author), Karina Ustariz (Author), Shirley Rojas (Author), Jaime Barriga (Author), Pamela Calle (Author), Ligia Villarroel (Author), Rosse Mary Yañez (Author), Marc Baay (Author), Patricia Rodriguez (Author), Véronique Fontaine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Bolivia are among the highest in Latin America. This investigation aims to evaluate the possibility of using simple devices, e.g. a cotton swab and a glass slide, for self-sampling in order to detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA...