Dobec M, Bannwart F, Kaeppeli F, Cassinotti P. Medica, Medizinische Laboratorien Dr F Kaeppeli, Zurich, Switzerland. m.dobec@medica-labor.ch Abstract BACKGROUND: There is a need for reliable, automated high throughput HPV detection and genotyping methods for pre- and post-prophylactic vaccine intervention analyses. OBJECTIVES: To optimize the linear array (LA) HPV genotyping test (Roche Diagnostics, Rotkreuz) in regard […]
Health bosses move to boost cancer jabs
By: Jessica Daly 28 October 2010 Health officials are rethinking how to promote jabs against cervical cancer after the slow take up of a national vaccination programme among young women. Switzerland rolled out a programme in 2008 to vaccinate girls and young women aged 11 to 19 against the human papilloma virus, or […]
