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Siqueira JD, Alves BM, Castelo Branco AB, Duque KC, Bustamante-Teixeira MT, Soares EA, Levi JE, Azevedo e Silva G, Soares MA. Comparison of four different human papillomavirus genotyping methods in cervical samples: Addressing method-specific advantages and limitations. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25474. [PMID: 38327440 PMCID: PMC10847660 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Since human papillomavirus (HPV) is recognized as the causative agent of cervical cancer and associated with anogenital non-cervical and oropharyngeal cancers, the characterization of the HPV types circulating in different geographic regions is an important tool in screening and prevention. In this context, this study compared four methodologies for HPV detection and genotyping: real-time PCR (Cobas® HPV test), nested PCR followed by conventional Sanger sequencing, reverse hybridization (High + Low PapillomaStrip® kit) and next-generation sequencing (NGS) at an Illumina HiSeq2500 platform. Cervical samples from patients followed at the Family Health Strategy from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were collected and subjected to the real-time PCR. Of those, 114 were included in this study according to the results obtained with the real-time PCR, considered herein as the gold standard method. For the 110 samples tested by at least one methodology in addition to real-time PCR, NGS showed the lowest concordance rates of HPV and high-risk HPV identification compared to the other three methods (67-75 %). Real-time PCR and Sanger sequencing showed the highest rates of concordance (97-100 %). All methods differed in their sensitivity and specificity. HPV genotyping contributes to individual risk stratification, therapeutic decisions, epidemiological studies and vaccine development, supporting approaches in prevention, healthcare and management of HPV infection.
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- Juliana D. Siqueira
- Programa de Oncovirologia, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Oncovirologia, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Diretoria de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, Joinville, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Oncovirologia, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Dasa Laboratories, Barueri, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Epidemiologia, Instituto de Medicina Social, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Oncovirologia, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Khoo N, Tan L, Lim W, Chen M, Chow V. Comparative seroepidemiology of genital human papillomavirus infections in the general population in Singapore. Public Health 2017; 142:1-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Boumba LMA, Assoumou SZ, Hilali L, Mambou JV, Moukassa D, Ennaji MM. Genetic variability in E6 and E7 oncogenes of human papillomavirus Type 16 from Congolese cervical cancer isolates. Infect Agent Cancer 2015; 10:15. [PMID: 25991921 PMCID: PMC4437748 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-015-0010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The molecular epidemiological studies showed that some variants of HPV-16, distributed geographically, would present a higher risk of causing cervical cancer. This study aimed to analyze nucleotide changes of HPV-16 E6 and E7 genomic regions from infected Southwestern Congolese women. Methods DNA of twenty HPV-16 isolates was analyzed by amplifying the E6 and E7 genes using type-specific primers PCR and direct sequencing. The sequences obtained were aligned with the HPV-16 GenBank reference sequences. Results Thirteen (65.0%) out of 20 DNA-samples were successfully amplified. Genetic analysis revealed 18 and 4 nucleotide changes in E6 and E7 genomic regions respectively. The most frequently observed nucleotide variations were the missense C143G, G145T and C335T in E6 (100%), leading to the non-synonymous amino acid variation Q14D and H78Y. E7 genomic region was found to be highly conserved with two most common T789C and T795G (100%) silent variations. All HPV-16 variants identified belonged to the African lineage: 7 (53.8%) belonged to Af-1 lineage and 6 (46.1%) to Af-2 lineage. The missense mutation G622A (D21N) in the E7 region seems to be described for the first time in this study. Conclusion This study reported for the first time the distribution of HPV-16 E6 and E7 genetic variants in infected women from southwest Congo. The findings confirmed almost ascendancy of the African lineage in our study population.
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- Luc Magloire Anicet Boumba
- Laboratoire de Virologie, Microbiologie et Qualité/ETB, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia, Université Hassan II Casablanca, B.P. 146, 20650 Mohammedia, Maroc ; Laboratoire d'Agroalimentaire et Santé, Département de Biologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan 1er Settat B.P. 577 Settat, Mohammedia, Maroc ; Laboratoire d'Analyses Médicales et Morphologiques, Hôpital Général de Loandjili, B.P. 8122, Pointe-Noire, Congo
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- Laboratoire de Virologie, Microbiologie et Qualité/ETB, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia, Université Hassan II Casablanca, B.P. 146, 20650 Mohammedia, Maroc ; Laboratoire d'Agroalimentaire et Santé, Département de Biologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan 1er Settat B.P. 577 Settat, Mohammedia, Maroc
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- Laboratoire d'Agroalimentaire et Santé, Département de Biologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan 1er Settat B.P. 577 Settat, Mohammedia, Maroc
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- Centre Médico-social de la Mairie Centrale de Pointe-Noire, B.P. 383, Place de la Liberté, 97116 Pointe-Noire, Congo
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- Laboratoire d'Analyses Médicales et Morphologiques, Hôpital Général de Loandjili, B.P. 8122, Pointe-Noire, Congo
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- Laboratoire de Virologie, Microbiologie et Qualité/ETB, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia, Université Hassan II Casablanca, B.P. 146, 20650 Mohammedia, Maroc
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Farhadi A, Behzad-Behbahani A, Geramizadeh B, Sekawi Z, Rahsaz M, Sharifzadeh S. High-risk human papillomavirus infection in different histological subtypes of renal cell carcinoma. J Med Virol 2014; 86:1134-44. [PMID: 24700118 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Limited data exist regarding whether a high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection increases the risk of developing renal cell carcinoma. The aim of this study was to investigate whether HPV infection has a role in the pathogenesis or development of a certain histological subtype of renal cell carcinoma. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) specimens of 122 patients with histopathologically proven renal cell carcinoma and their respective peritumoral tissues were examined. The presence of HPV-DNA was determined by a combination of MY/GP+ consensus primers and HPV-16/18 type specific nested PCRs followed by direct sequencing. Catalyzed signal-amplified colorimetric in situ hybridization (CSAC-ISH) technique was applied to determine the physical status of viral genome. The expression of p16INK4a and HPV L1 capsid proteins was evaluated using immunohistochemistry. HPV genome was detected in 37 (30.3%) tumor specimens and their four (4.1%) corresponding peritumoral tissues. HPV-18 was the most common viral type identified followed by HPV-16 and 58. Immunoexpression of p16INK4a was detected in 24 (20.3%) cases. Data analysis showed a significant correlation between p16INK4a expression and the presence of HR-HPV DNA (P < 0.001). CSAC-ISH analysis confirmed HR-HPV infection in 45% of tumors, which were previously tested positive for HPV-DNA. Diffuse signal pattern was identified in 15 (83.3%) samples whereas a mixed pattern of diffuse and punctate signals was only detectable in three cases. The results indicate an association of HR-HPV types with renal cell carcinoma. It is proposed that HPV infection in high-grade tumors might precede disease progression in a number of tumors, particularly of the papillary subtype.
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- Ali Farhadi
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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Oral and genital HPV genotypic concordance between sexual partners. Clin Oral Investig 2013; 18:261-8. [PMID: 23483257 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-013-0959-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to verify human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission and genotype concordance among heterosexual couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one married couples were evaluated. All male subjects presented with clinically diagnosed HPV-related malignant or potentially malignant lesions and underwent peniscopy and penile swab. Their female counterparts underwent swabs of the uterine cervix and oral mucosa. HPV-DNA detection was performed by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS HPV-DNA was detected in the penis, vagina/cervix, and oral cavity of 16 couples (51.61%). Of these, HPV-DNA concordance was observed in 14 couples (87.5%). HPV-DNA was amplified in penile and oral sites of 14 couples. Of these, 13 couples reported fellatio (92.85%), most of them (10 couples, 76.9%) without condom use. HPV-DNA concordance was observed in 7/10 of these couples (70%). The three couples (100%) who reported use of condom during fellatio were HPV-DNA discordant (p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS Lifetime number of female sexual partners and detection of HPV-DNA in the penile mucosa are surrogate markers of exposure to HPV during marriage. Consistent use of condoms may reduce the risk of HPV transmission. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Oral acquisition of HPV from oro-genital contact is influenced by lack of condom use and previous sexual behavior of the male partner. In addition, oral transmission of the virus due to fellatio is as common as genital transmission.
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Brasil CDMV, Ribeiro CMB, Leão JC. Oral and genital human herpesvirus 8 and human papillomavirus in heterosexual partners. J Oral Pathol Med 2012; 42:61-5. [PMID: 22680306 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2012.01184.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to verify a possible co-infection of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in commonly associated human papillomavirus (HPV) penile lesions and to determine the frequency of detection of these viruses in the oral mucosa of their female counterparts. METHODS Thirty-one male subjects underwent penile swabs from clinical HPV-related lesions. Their female counterparts underwent swabs of the vagina, uterine cervix, and oral mucosa. HPV and HHV-8 detection was performed by polymerase chain reaction using the consensus primers MY11/MY09 and KS1/KS2, respectively. RESULTS HPV DNA was detected in 31/31 penile lesions. HPV DNA was also detected in 18/31 (58%) female genital brushings and 17/31 (54%) female oral brushings. HHV-8 DNA was detected in 1/31 (3.2%) male genital brushings and 3/31 (9.6%) female oral mucosa brushings. None of the female genital brushings were HHV-8 DNA-infected. CONCLUSIONS Based upon the results of this study, co-infection between HPV and HHV-8 in malignant and pre-malignant penile lesions is an unlikely finding.
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- Catarina da Mota Vasconcelos Brasil
- Departmento de Clínica e Odontologia Preventiva, School of Dentistry, Oral Medicine Unit, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/UFPE, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Huertas-Salgado A, Martín-Gámez DC, Moreno P, Murillo R, Bravo MM, Villa L, Molano M. E6 molecular variants of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16: an updated and unified criterion for clustering and nomenclature. Virology 2010; 410:201-15. [PMID: 21130481 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2010.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Reports on taxonomic identification of E6/HPV 16 variants, don't have a worldwide, updated and unified criterion for clustering and nomenclature. Our aim was to update the existing criterion and propose a new one for clustering and nomenclature for E6/HPV 16 molecular variants based on the descriptive and comparative analyses of nucleotide sequences. A systematic search of the publications between 1991 and 2010 was carried out in PUBMED and manually. 240 E6/HPV 16 variants were identified. 157 were classified as European (E), 24 as Asian (As), 14 as Asian American (AA), 11 as North American 1 (NA 1), 19 as African 1 (Af 1) and 15 as African 2 (Af 2). Three classes were determined for the E, 3 each for the As, Af 2 and AA branches, 4 classes for the NA 1 and 6 for the Af 1 branch. This study reports our results and proposes an updated criterion for clustering and nomenclature that will be useful for E6 variant identification.
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- Antonio Huertas-Salgado
- Grupo investigación en Biología del Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Calle 1 # 9 - 85, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
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Carvalho NDO, del Castillo DM, Perone C, Januário JN, Melo VHD, Brasileiro Filho G. Comparison of HPV genotyping by type-specific PCR and sequencing. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2010; 105:73-8. [PMID: 20209333 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762010000100011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2009] [Accepted: 12/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide and there is a strong link between certain high-risk viral types and cervical carcinogenesis. Although there are several typing methods, it is still unclear which test is the best. This study compared the effectiveness of type-specific PCR (TS-PCR) and sequencing, with a focus on their clinical application. A total of 260 cervical samples from HPV-positive patients were tested for types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35 using TS-PCR and sequencing. The genotype was identified in 36% of cases by TS-PCR and in 75% by sequencing. Sequencing was four times more likely to identify the viral type in positive samples than TS-PCR (p = 0.00). Despite being more effective for virus genotyping, sequencing was unable to identify viral types in multiple infections. Combining both techniques resulted in highly sensitive detection (87% of cases), showing that they are complementary methods. HPV genotyping is an important step in HPV management, helping to identify patients with a higher risk of developing cervical cancer and contributing to the development of type-specific vaccines.
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- Nara de Oliveira Carvalho
- Núcleo de Ações e Pesquisas em Apoio Diagnóstico, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer among women worldwide, and adenocarcinoma is the most common histological subtype among non-smoking women. Previous studies showed that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection may relate to the tumorigenesis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Women with anogenital malignancy have a higher risk of lung cancer, which raises the possibility of HPV transmission from the cervix to the lung. Two postulated pathways are discussed in this work. First, HPV may infect the female cervix and then move to the lung by blood circulation. The second transmission route is the HPV infection of oral cavity resulting from dangerous sexual contacts, and subsequently transmitted to the lung. This chapter also reviews the techniques for detecting the existence, subtypes, and viral load of HPV. Future studies are needed to demonstrate the causal inference between HPV infection and the risk of female lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Yao-Jen Li
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica. Tapei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Evaluation of high-risk human papillomaviruses type distribution in cervical cancer in Sichuan province of China. BMC Cancer 2008; 8:202. [PMID: 18644159 PMCID: PMC2490702 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-8-202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2008] [Accepted: 07/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus is an important factor associated with cervical cancer, and the distribution of HPV types varies greatly worldwide. Determination of type-specific HPV prevalence constitutes an important step towards the development of vaccines for the prevention of cervical cancer. Methods The human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in 190 cervical cancer specimens taken from the Sichuan province, the most populous province of Southwest China, were detected by a combination of MY09/11 consensus primers PCR (MY09/11 PCR), type-specific primers one-step PCR (One-step TS PCR) and E6/E7 gene type-specific primers nested PCR (Nested TS PCR). The prevalence and distribution of HPV in patients with cervical cancer, especially for HPV types 16, 18, 52, 58 and 59, suspected to be most common in certain parts of China, was investigated. Results The HPV infection rates detected by MY09/11 PCR, One-step TS PCR and Nested TS PCR were 159 (83.7%), 145 (76.3%) and 172 (90.5%), respectively. The overall HPV prevalence was 93.2% (177/190). The positive specimens for HPV16, 18, 52, 58 and 59 detected by One-step TS-PCR were 111 (58.4%), 14 (7.4%), 6 (3.2%), 13 (6.8%) and 4 (2.1%), respectively. By Nested TS-PCR analysis, the detection rates of HPV16, 52, 58 and 59 were increased to 140 (73.7%), 30 (15.8%), 37 (19.5%) and 25 (13.2%), while only 4 (2.1%) additional specimens were found to be infected with HPV18. Conclusion Our data demonstrate that, besides HPV 16, which was found to be the most prevalent type, HPV types 58, 52 and 59 are more prevalent than HPV18 in women with cervical cancer in the Sichuan area of China.
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The employment of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for virus detection and quantification offers the advantages of high sensitivity and reproducibility, combined with an extremely broad dynamic range. A number of qualitative and quantitative PCR virus assays have been described, but commercial PCR kits are available for quantitative analysis of a limited number of clinically important viruses only. In addition to permitting the assessment of viral load at a given time point, quantitative PCR tests offer the possibility of determining the dynamics of virus proliferation, monitoring of the response to treatment and, in viruses displaying persistence in defined cell types, distinction between latent and active infection. Moreover, from a technical point of view, the employment of sequential quantitative PCR assays in virus monitoring helps identifying false positive results caused by inadvertent contamination of samples with traces of viral nucleic acids or PCR products. In this review, we provide a survey of the current state-of-the-art in the application of the real-time PCR technology to virus analysis. Advantages and limitations of the RQ-PCR methodology, and quality control issues related to standardization and validation of diagnostic assays are discussed.
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- Corresponding author. Tel.: +43 1 40470 489; fax: +43 1 40470 437.
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Brestovac B, Harnett GB, Smith DW, Frost F, Shellam GR. Multiplex nested PCR (MNP) assay for the detection of 15 high risk genotypes of human papillomavirus. J Clin Virol 2004; 33:116-22. [PMID: 15911426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2004.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2004] [Revised: 10/18/2004] [Accepted: 10/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now recognized as the causative agent in cervical cancer. The HPV genotypes that infect the genital region have been classified into high and low risk types according to their oncogenic potential. There is still uncertainty regarding rare HPV genotypes, however the types considered high risk in this study are: HPV-16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68 and 70. OBJECTIVES We have set out to develop a multiplex nested PCR (MNP) assay with primers directed at the early region of the HPV genome to detect 15 high risk HPV (HRHPV) genotypes. Since it is known that the late region of HPV is lost on integration into the host cell genome, the primers are directed at the early region of the HPV genome so as to ensure the detection of integrated virus, in the absence of the episomal form of the virus. STUDY DESIGN Primers were designed to detect specifically the high risk HPV in the MNP assay. The MNP assay was compared to a generic mucosal HPV nested PCR and another nested HRHPV PCR assay. DNA sequencing was carried out on the samples tested and matched with the PCR results. RESULTS The MNP assay demonstrated that it was able to detect all 15 HRHPV types and was positive for more CIN1, CIN2 and CIN3 cases than the other nested HRHPV PCR. Further to this, the PCR product sizes differ for most of the HRHPV types detected in this system, so it is possible to type most of these HRHPV by the molecular size of the PCR products. CONCLUSION The MNP assay detects 15 currently recognized HRHPV and could be very useful, in conjunction with the Pap smear, as a screening assay or to help manage Pap smears of uncertain cytology.
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- Brian Brestovac
- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, PathCentre, Locked Bag 2009, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
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Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) relies exclusively on techniques of molecular biology using nucleic acid probes. Tests for HPV using nucleic acid probes have been commercially available since the late 1980s, but early tests were cumbersome, involving the use of nucleic acid probes labeled with radioactive phosphorus (32P). These early HPV tests did not achieve widespread use because they did not detect all oncogenic HPV genotypes. The current commercial HPV detection kit, Digene's Hybrid Capture 2 kit, detects virtually all high-risk oncogenic HPV types, as well as most low-risk nononcogenic HPV genotypes. The Hybrid Capture 2 test format is a proprietary nucleic acid hybridization signal amplification system owned by Digene Corporation. Virtually all test formats for DNA sequence analysis are amenable to applications intended to detect and perhaps quantify the various HPV genotypes. These methods can involve direct hybridization with complementary DNA probes, such as Southern blotting or in situ hybridization, signal amplification, such as the Hybrid Capture 2 method or target nucleic acid amplification, most notably the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Polymerase chain reaction has been used for HPV detection, genotyping, and viral load determination. General or consensus primer-mediated PCR assays have enabled screening for a broad spectrum of HPV types in clinical specimens using a single PCR reaction. Following amplification using consensus primers, individual HPV genotypes are identified using a variety of methods. Using consensus primers in a test format known as real-time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR), it is possible to generate viral load (concentration) data from reaction curves generated by monitoring PCR reaction kinetics in real time.
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- Roger A Hubbard
- Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Maryville, Tenn 37804, USA.
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