Article
Evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection and typing of human papilloma virus 16 and 18 from endocervical samples.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Mudhigeti Nagaraja, Kalawat Usha, Hulikal Narendra, Kante Meenakshi
Abstract excerpt
Background: Many human papillomavirus (HPV) types are associated with cervical cancer (CC). Therefore, HPV genotyping has both clinical and epidemiological importance. HPV 16 and 18 are two principal high-risk types responsible for more than 70% of all CC cases. Although several commercial and no...
Topics
- Adult
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Humans
- Molecular Typing
- Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms