title: HPV detection methods.
abstract: Given the causal relation between a persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection and the development of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer, hrHPV testing has been advocated in addition to cytology for the detection of clinically relevant cervical lesions. HrHPV testing is thought to improve cervical screening algorithms, the management of women with cytologically equivocal smears, and the management of women treated for high grade CIN. In this chapter we discuss different methods for HPV detection and genotyping and their respective applications.
authors.affiliation: VU University Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Section Molecular Pathology, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Antoinette A T P
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Brink
authors.forename: Peter J F
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Snijders
authors.forename: Chris J L M
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Meijer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D021161:Self-Sustained Sequence Replication / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral