Abstract

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a necessary causative agent for the cause and progression of cervical cancer. Diagnosis is difficult as HPV cannot be propagated in tissue culture, and therefore, in most cases its accurate identification relies on molecular biology techniques. With the advent of Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques (NAATs) and other molecular diagnostics tools, have markedly increased essential parameters like sensitivity and specificity for the detection of HPV. The review article focuses on the different detection methods based on molecular tools for the detection & typing of HPV genomes and transcripts.

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