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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-3-28
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the study was to compare the accuracy of self-administered vaginal tampon (VT) specimens for the detection of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) with that of cervicovaginal lavage specimens (CVL). Two hundred seventy-four paired VT and CVL specimens were collected prospectively from women at risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Specimens were treated and amplified with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Each woman served as her own control. One hundred and forty-four of 272 (52.9%) CVLs and 159 of 271 (58.7%) VTs contained HPV DNA sequences (correlation of 88%). The sensitivity and specificity of vaginal tampons reached 93.9% (138/147) and 80.5% (99/123), respectively. HPV typing results were concordant for 99 negative paired samples and 114 paired samples positive for the same type(s) (correlation of 78.9%). It is concluded that these sampling methods collect cells from different areas of the genital epithelium, highlighting the importance of further assessment of the comparative predictive value of HPV detection in each sample.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0146-6615
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
42-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Ambulatory Care Facilities, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Canada, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Cross-Sectional Studies, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-DNA, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-DNA Probes, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-HIV Infections, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-HIV Seronegativity, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-HIV Seropositivity, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Menstrual Hygiene Products, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Papillomaviridae, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Papillomavirus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Sexually Transmitted Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Specimen Handling, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Therapeutic Irrigation, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Tumor Virus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:8986948-Vagina
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison between vaginal tampon and cervicovaginal lavage specimen collection for detection of human papillomavirus DNA by the polymerase chain reaction. The Canadian Women's HIV Study Group.
pubmed:affiliation
Départment de Microbiologie-Immunologie, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study