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A pilot analytic study of a research-level, lower-cost human papillomavirus 16, 18, and 45 test

  • Hannah P. Yang
  • , David K. Walmer
  • , Delson Merisier
  • , Julia C. Gage
  • , Laura Bell
  • , Sameera Rangwala
  • , Niwashin Shrestha
  • , Lori Kobayashi
  • , Paul S. Eder
  • , Philip E. Castle

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)112-114
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Virological Methods
Volume176
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cervical cancer
  • HPV genotypes
  • HPV test
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Virology

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