Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer. Hybrid capture based human papillomavirus detection is a test that can detect different types of human papillomavirus, which is used to detect high-grade cervical lesions. Human Papillomavirus. Image Credit: Liya Graphics / Shutterstock Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common