ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.388-391, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. Molluscum contagiosum has a worldwide occurrence and its primary mode of transmission is via direct human contact including sexual means. The aim of the study was to implement a polymerase chain reaction-based assay for detection and subtyping of Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) in skin lesions diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum in a large regional teaching hospital in Turkey.