[Diagnosis of HPV-related diseases].
The STD including HPV infection has been worldwide spread in young persons. HPV has been recognized as a necessary cause of cervical cancer. It is highly prevalent sexually active persons and traceable in its natural history with a recent advanced technology. This technology has provided the basis of improved cervical cancer screening and management protocol. It has also been shown that the major virion protein of HPV alone, once replicated in convenient expression system, produces immunogens that are able to induce powerful immune responses. Now, HPV-related diseases can be prevented by the HPV-vaccines which are commercially available.
Inoue
Masaki
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Kanazawa University.
D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000235:genetics; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines