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Development of a multiplex quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for simultaneous detection of Schistosoma haematobium and high-risk human papillomaviruses

Published by Plos.org By Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Isaac Williams, Rita Nyaaba Akologo, Alfred Afriyie Asiedu, Reindoff Junior Ofori-Atta, Ivy Wina Boadu, Oksana Ryabinina, Akua Obeng Forson, Kwadwo Boampong, Neeraj Jain, Edward Tieru Dassah, Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr, William Gariba Akanwariwaik · 11 September 2026 at 17:00
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Development of a multiplex quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for simultaneous detection of Schistosoma haematobium and high-risk human papillomaviruses
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Author summary In sub-Saharan Africa, millions of women face the dual threat of two infections that severely impact reproductive health: a parasitic worm known as Schistosoma haematobium, which causes female genital schistosomiasis, and high-risk types of hum…

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