Article
E6-E7 based nested multiplex PCR assay for genital HPV detection and simultaneous typing of 15 high and low-risk HPV types.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Mudhigeti Nagaraja, Kalawat Usha, Hulikal Narendra, Racherla Rishi Gowtham
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Due to a wide range of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types associated with genital cancers; HPV genotyping remains important for the introduction of an appropriate vaccine, disease diagnosis, follow-up and epidemiological surveys. Currently, available molecular genotyping assays are not only expensive but also requires dedicated and expensive equipment which is not feasible in the majority of...
Topics
- Cervix Uteri
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases