RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in cervical smears by the polymerase chain reaction
JF International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
JO Int J Gynecol Cancer
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 209
OP 213
DO 10.1111/j.1525-1438.1991.tb00042.x
VO 1
IS 5
A1 C. CHETSANGA
A1 B. PETTERSSON
A1 U. PETTERSSON
A1 U. GYLLENSTEN
YR 1991
UL http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/1/5/209.abstract
AB A PCR-based method has been developed which allows human papillomavirus DNA to be detected in routinely obtained cervical smear specimens. The results showed that 76% of the smears that were collected from women who were carrying HPV-positive lesions by cervical swab analysis were positive by the PCR-based method. The results suggest that it is possible to carry out population-based retrospective studies of archival cervical smears.