Optimization of PCR based detection of human papillomavirus DNA from urine specimens.

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer. Current screening requires a yearly pelvic exam and Pap smear. However, these procedures are impractical for screening all women at risk for disease. Urine sampling has been successfully utilized to screen for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoreae (NG) infections and has been considered for HPV DNA detection by several investigators. However, no study to date has been performed to specifically optimize HPV detection in urine.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Clin. Virol.

Title: Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN: 1386-6532

ISSN (Print): 1386-6532

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2004

Volume: 29

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Microbiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S1386653203001574

DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6532(03)00157-4

PubMed ID: 15018850

SO-VID: fd583e7c-1384-4786-b8f7-c35317407ad1

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