Article
Detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in cervico-vaginal scrapes of women with normal and abnormal cytology.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Dec 2001
Finan R R, Irani-Hakime N, Tamim H, Sharide H E, Daccache J L, Almawi W Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and invasive cervical carcinoma. The study addressed the expression and detection of HPV genotypes in cervical and vaginal specimens of women with normal and abnormal cytology by p...
Topics
- Adult
- Cervix Uteri
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Tumor Virus Infections