Table 1.: Primers and PCR Conditions Used in this Study

Primer Sequence PCR Parameters Amplicon Size (bp)
HPV16E6/E7F 5’-GTGGACCGGTCGATGTATGTCT-3’ 1 209
HPV16E6/E7R 5’-TCCGGTTCTGCTTGTCCAGC-3’
HPV16L1F 5’-AGCACGGATGAATATGTTGCACG-3’ 148
HPV16L1R 5’-CCCTGTATTGTAATCCTGATACTTTAG-3’
HPV18E6/E7F 5’-AGTGCCATTCGTGCTGCAAC-3’ 2 286
HPV18E6/E7R 5’-GGCTTCACACTTACAACACA-3’
HPV18L1/L2F 5’-GATTATTTACAAATGTCTGCA-3’ 118
HPV18L1/L2R 5’-GCACAGTGTCACCCATAGTA-3’
HPV45L2F 5’-TGTTGGACATCACACCTACCGTGGA-3’ 3 205
HPV45L2R 5’-TCCGTACCTGACCCAGAAGATGCAA-3’
HPV53E6/E7F 5’-ATATGTGGACCGGGTCGTGC-3’ 143
HPV53E6/E7F 5’-GGCATTGCAGGTCAATCTCAGT-3’
GAPDH-F 5’-CATTGACCTCAACTACATGGT-3’ 4 130
GAPDH-R 5’-TCGCTCCTGGAAGATGGTGAT-3’

The PCR Parameters used, were as follows; (1) 95°C x 15 min 8 cycles: 94°C x 1 min, 61°C- 1 °C/cycle x 1.5 min, 72°C x 1 min; 37 cycles: 94°C x 1 min, 55°C x 1 min, 72°C x 1 min; 72°C x 7 min, (2) 95°C x 15 min; 8 cycles: 94°C x 1 min, 60°C -1 °C/cycle x 1.5 min, 72°C x 1 min; 37 cycles: 94°C x 1 min, 53°C x 1 min, 72°C x 1 min; 72°C x 7 min, (3) 95°C x 15 min; 8 cycles: 94°C x 1 min, 64°C- 1 °C/cycle x 1.5 min, 72°C x 1 min; 37 cycles: 94°C x 1 min, 57°C x 1 min, 72°C x 1 min; 72°C x 7 min (4) 94°C x 5 min; 33 cycles: 94°C x 25 s, 53°C x 25 s, 72°C x 25 s; 72°C x 7 min.