title: Comparison of HPV detection in parallel biopsies and cervical scrapes by PCR.
abstract: PCR was used to detect HPV DNA in cervical scrapes of 23 women with cervical cancer. Compared with PCR-assisted HPV DNA detection in parallel biopsies, the sensitivity was 81% and the specificity 100%. We conclude that cervical scrapes can be used for detection of HPV DNA in women with cervical cancer.
authors.affiliation: A/S Telelab, Skien, Norway.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ask
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaern
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trope
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Kristiansen
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001706:Biopsy; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral