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Global performance of Human Papillomavirus Typing, Screening, and Evaluation as assessed using Proficiency Panels traceable to International Standards

2026-01-05 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAccurate and comparable human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is essential for HPV vaccine research, HPV surveillance, and cervical cancer screening. In 2008, the WHO HPV Laboratory Network initiated global HPV proficiency testing traceable to International Standards (IS), which has been issued regularly since. Here, we summarize recent results and trends over time. MethodsThe HPV genotyping panel, used since 2008, consists of 43 blinded samples, including HPV 6, HPV 11, all oncogenic an...

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