This study aimed to evaluate whether quantitation of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) E6 messenger RNA (mRNA) can be a potential biomarker for detecting the severity of cervical lesions. HPV genotyping was performed using a modified MY11/ GP61 PCR for HPV DNA amplification, followed by HPV genotype-specific hybridization with on a gene chip. E6 type-specific PCR was used to validate multiple infections. Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase (QRT-PCR) and real-time PCR used to measure mRNA levels and DNA viral loads of 6 HPV oncogenic types (HPV 16,18,31,33, 52 and 58) in 720 liquid-based cytology samples. The HPV DNA and RNA measurements were correlated with cervical lesions diagnosed by histopathologic examination. mRNA transcripts in the 6 types HPV DNA-positive cases was lower in normal women and
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