TY - JOUR 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 SP - 209 LP - 213 DO - 10.1111/j.1525-1438.1991.tb00042.x VL - 1 IS - 5 AU - C. CHETSANGA AU - B. PETTERSSON AU - U. PETTERSSON AU - U. GYLLENSTEN Y1 - 1991/08/01 UR - http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/1/5/209.abstract N2 - 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. ER -