CLINICAL VALIDATION OF THE CERVISTA® HIGH-RISK HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TEST IN CHINESE WOMEN FROM FUJIAN PROVINCE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Clinical validation of the Cervista® high-risk human papillomavirus test in Chinese women from Fujian province: a cross-sectional study

Xiaodan Mao,1 Guanyu Ruan,1 Binhua Dong,1 Lihua Chen,1 Shuxia Xu,2 Fen Lin,1 Pengming Sun1,31Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; 2Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Affi

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Systematic analyses of the MIR172 family members of Arabidopsis define their distinct roles in regulation of APETALA2 during floral transition.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in regulating flowering and reproduction of angiosperms.Mature miRNAs are encoded by multiple MIRNA genes that can differ in their spatiotemporal activities and their contributions to gene regulatory networks, but the functions of individual MIRNA genes are poorly defined.We functionally analyzed the activity

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First report of the darkling beetle, Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Idaho, USA, an expanding adventive species in the Pacific Northwest

Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 is a detritivore tenebrionid beetle native to the Old World that Camping Pots was detected in the United States over 20 years ago.It is well adapted to Mediterranean climates between 30°N and 45°N, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.We confirm the presence of this s

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Knowledge and perceptions of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health among female students in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Background: Young people are most vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Bangladesh.Lack of knowledge about reproductive health issues is also common in this group.Aims: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of STDs, HIV/AIDS, and reprod

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