human papillomavirus

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human pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus

(păp′ə-lō′mə-vī′rəs)

n. Abbr. HPV

Any of various genera of papillomaviruses that cause cutaneous and genital warts in humans, with some strains associated with cervical, anogenital, or laryngeal carcinomas.

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hu′man papillo′mavirus

the virus that causes genital warts.

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More recently, two of the most widely used assays for detection of genital HPV types are PCR, using consensus primers, and the Hybrid-Capture 2 assay (Digene[R] Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD, USA).

Analisis comparativo de tres metodos para la deteccion del ADN de VPH en muestras de cuello uterino

HPV detection is based on the analysis of the viral DNA by different methods (hybrid-capture, PCR, hybridization).

Human papillomavirus detection and typing using a nested-PCR-RFLP assay

Analytic sensitivities of hybrid-capture, consensus and type-specific polymerase chain reactions for the detection of human papillomavirus type 16 DNA.