Exfoliated cervical cells were collected from cervical canals using a cytobrush. The samples were collected in vials containing preservation solutions for HPV DNA testing or in bottles of ThinPrep® PreservCyt® solution (Hologic, Waltham, MA, USA) for cytology examination. The storage conditions of the samples are detailed in our previous study [28 (link),29 (link)].
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