Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) relies exclusively on techniques of molecular
biology using nucleic acid probes. Tests for HPV using nucleic acid probes have been …

Strong evidence now supports the adoption of cervical cancer prevention strategies that
explicitly focus on persistent infection with the causal agent, human papillomavirus (HPV). To …

… An evaluation of human papillomavirus testing as part of referral to colposcopy clinics. Obstet
… Detection of human papillomavirus in cervical scrapes by the polymerase chain reaction in …

Cervical cancer is a largely preventable disease through the detection, treatment and follow-up
of its precursors. Traditionally, this has been accomplished through screening women …

… Given the fact that infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is causally involved
in cervical cancer, addition of high-risk HPV testing to a cervical smear may improve the …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with a wide spectrum of disease that
ranges from self-limited skin warts to life-threatening cancers. Since HPV plays a necessary …

Organised, cytology-based cervical screening has led to a reduction in deaths associated
with cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary for the development of …

… Papillomaviruses are generally considered to be species specific; … as human papillomavirus
DNA associated with cutaneous squamous lesions of the cat (1, 2). Human papillomavirus (…

… Our objective was to determine whether the addition of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing
to screening cytology improves the detection of cervical cancer precursors. Women of ages …

There is justifiable excitement about the recent introduction of prophylactic vaccines against
human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 (HPV‐16) and HPV‐18. Preventing these infections …