Agreement between Xpert and AmpFire tests for high-risk human papillomavirus among HIV-positive women in Rwanda.

Anthere Murangwa Kanan T Desai Julia C Gage Gad Murenzi Patrick Tuyisenge Faustin Kanyabwisha Aimable Musafili Gallican Kubwimana Léon Mutesa Kathryn Anastos Hae-Young Kim Philip E Castle

Published in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2022)

Overall, there was good to excellent agreement between the Xpert and AmpFire when testing hrHPV types among women living with HIV. AmpFire was more likely to test extra cases of HPV16, the most carcinogenic HPV type, but the clinical meaning of detecting additional HPV16 infections remains unknown.

Keyphrases

cervical cancer screening
hiv positive
high grade
men who have sex with men
polycystic ovary syndrome
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
pregnancy outcomes
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
breast cancer risk
type diabetes