Abstract: DNA was extracted from 150 fresh or paraffin embedded biopsy specimens, and analyzed for HPV by PCR with 15 sets of consensus primers directed to conserved regions of
L1 gene, three sets of HPV16
E6 primers (specific for the HPV 16 prototype and
L83V variant), and sets of primers specific for the
E6 gene of other mucosa type HPVs including HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 52, 58, 66 and 73.