Article
Abundance of multiple high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections found in cervical cells analyzed by use of an ultrasensitive HPV genotyping assay.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2010
Schmitt Markus, Dondog Bolormaa, Waterboer Tim, Pawlita Michael, Tommasino Massimo, Gheit Tarik
Abstract excerpt
PCR methods enable the detection of a large variety of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes that infect the anogenital tract. However, PCR with consensus primers, general primers, and, to a lesser extent, broad-spectrum primers may underrepresent the true prevalence of HPV, especially the true pr...
Topics
- Cervix Uteri
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Viral
- Epithelial Cells
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Virology