Detection of human Papillomavirus 18 in cervical cancer samples using PCR-ELISA (DIAPOPS)
Background and Objectives: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the cervix. The high-risk types of the virus such as HPV16 and HPV18, which possess the E6 and E7 oncogenes, are responsible for approximately 50% of all cervical cancers. A rapid, sensitive...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/110 |