Comparison of PCR and hybrid capture methods for detection of human papillomavirus in injection drug-using women at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Shah K, Solomon L, Daniel R, Cohn S, Vlahov D. Comparison of PCR and hybrid capture methods for detection of human papillomavirus in injection drug-using women at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1997, 35: 517-519. PMID: 9003632, PMCID: PMC229616, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.2.517-519.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusHybrid captureInjection drug-using womenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionL1 consensus primersHIV-negative womenImmunodeficiency virus infectionPap smear abnormalitiesHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug-using womenHPV prevalencePositive womenSmear abnormalitiesImmunodeficiency virusViral loadHybrid capture methodVirus infectionHigh riskComparison of PCRLow specificityConsensus primersWomenPapillomavirusPCRInfection