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  • Title: Validity of vaginal testing in detecting human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes.
    Author: Finan RR, Irani-Hakime N, Tamim H, Almawi WY.
    Journal: J Clin Virol; 2000 Dec; 19(3):163-8. PubMed ID: 11090752.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this study was to assess the validity and usefulness of vaginal scrapes in detecting cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The study group comprised 23 women tested positive and 28 women tested negative for cervical HPV DNA by PCR, and confirmed by histopathology. At the time of specimen collection, both vaginal and endocervical scrapes were taken from these women, and tested for HPV DNA by PCR, using MY09/MY11 primer system. HPV genotypes were analyzed by hybridizing PCR products with HPV type-specific biotinylated probes. HPV DNA was detected in both vaginal and cervical scrapes from the HPV-positive, but not from HPV-negative group. In the HPV-positive group, the same HPV type was found in vaginal and endocervical scrapes, giving a positive predictive value of 1.0. The results indicate that HPV types can be detected in vaginal scrapes, and recommend utilization of the less invasive vaginal testing for the routine detection of HPV DNA.
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