Abstract
The analytic performance of a low-cost, research-stage DNA test for the most carcinogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes (HPV16, HPV18, and HPV45) in aggregate was evaluated among carcinogenic HPV-positive women, which might be used to decide who needs immediate colposcopy in low-resource settings (" triage test"). We found that HPV16/18/45 test agreed well with two DNA tests, a GP5+/6+ genotyping assay (Kappa = 0.77) and a quantitative PCR assay (at a cutpoint of 5000 viral copies) (Kappa = 0.87). DNA sequencing on a subset of 16 HPV16/18/45 positive and 16 HPV16/18/45 negative verified the analytic specificity of the research test. It is concluded that the HPV16/18/45 assay is a promising triage test with a minimum detection of approximately 5000 viral copies, the clinically relevant threshold.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 112-114 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Virological Methods |
Volume | 176 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cervical cancer
- HPV genotypes
- HPV test
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology