Article
Human papillomavirus genotyping by multiplex pyrosequencing in cervical cancer patients from India.
Journal of biosciences - 1 Mar 2008
Travasso Cheryl M, Anand Mona, Samarth Mansi, Deshpande Aditi, Kumar-Sinha Chandan
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in India. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the causative agent of cervical cancer; and infection with the high-risk genotypes, predominantly HPV16 and 18,is the biggest risk factor. Vaccines targeting HPV16 and 18 have been found to confer protection in large- scale clinical trials.HPV genotyping has traditionally been carried out to...
Topics
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- Papillomaviridae
- Pilot Projects
- Prevalence
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
