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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
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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 non-commercial genotyping assays are available, there is a need for a cost-effective and sensitive genotyping method for...
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