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Cervical cancer kills around 72,000 women in India every year, more than 26% of the 275,000 deaths worldwide. The primary underlying cause of cervical cancer is infection with human papillomavirus (HPV).There are multiple types of HPV, divided into “low risk” and “high risk” types. Low risk types cause warts and high risk types can cause lesions or cancer. High Risk HPV is responsible for most cervical cancer cases worldwide. Early detection of HPV helps in prevention of disease.
The Mylab Discovery solutions PathoDetect HPV PCR Detection Kit is an in vitro diagnostic kit designed for detection of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) DNA extracted from variety of human samples including cervical swabs, cervico-vaginal samples, tissue etc.
A combination of validated primers, hydrolysis probes, and hot-start DNA polymerase ensures that the kit leads to highly-specific and ultrasensitive results in a single step.