Autor: |
Hin-Fung Tsang, Yui-Shing Cheung, Chi-Shing Allen Yu, Chung-Sum Sammy Chan, Chi-Bun Thomas Wong, Kay-Yuen Aldrin Yim, Xiaomeng Pei, Sze-Chuen Cesar Wong |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Diagnostics, Vol 14, Iss 7, p 686 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2075-4418 |
DOI: |
10.3390/diagnostics14070686 |
Popis: |
Background: Menstrual blood (MB) is a convenient specimen type that can be self-collected easily and non-invasively by women. This study assessed the potential application of MB as a diagnostic specimen to detect genital tract infections (GTIs) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in women. Method: Genomic DNA was extracted from MB samples. Pacific Bioscience (Pacbio) 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) high-fidelity (HiFi) long-read sequencing and HPV PCR were performed. Results: MB samples were collected from women with a pathological diagnosis of CIN1, CIN2, CIN3 or HPV infection. The sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) of high-risk HPV detection using MB were found to be 66.7%. A shift in vaginal flora and a significant depletion in Lactobacillus spp. in the vaginal microbiota communities were observed in the MB samples using 16S rDNA sequencing. Conclusions: In this study, we demonstrated that MB is a proper diagnostic specimen of consideration for non-invasive detection of HPV DNA and genotyping using PCR and the diagnosis of GTIs using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). MB testing is suitable for all women who menstruate and this study has opened up the possibility of the use of MB as a diagnostic specimen to maintain women’s health. |
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