Abstract
The development of a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect low concentrations of human papillomavirus type-16 (HPV-16) DNA for epidemiological studies is described. The PCR utilises primers located in the E5 open reading frame, has an analytical sensitivity of 4 HPV-16 genomes and does not produce amplicons from other common genital HPVs (types-6, -11, -18, -31 and 33). This assay was carried out in 96-well plates utilising internal primers labelled with dinitrophenol (DNP) and biotin so that amplicons can be captured onto streptavidincoated plates and detected using an alkaline phosphatase-labelled monoclonal antibody to DNP. The assay was effective for detecting HPV-16 DNA in plasmids, cell-lines and, both freshly collected or archival (formalin-fixed/paraffin embedded) clinical specimens. This system is therefore suitable for epidemiological studies to identify individuals infected with HPV-16 DNA in episomal form who may be at increased risk of developing anogenital carcinomas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-69 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Virological Methods |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Apr 1996 |
Keywords
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia/pathology
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Viral/analysis
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Female
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/genetics
- Papillomaviridae/genetics
- Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
- Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
- Repressor Proteins
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology