Performance of human papillomavirus DNA detection in residual specimens taken for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae nucleic acid amplification testing in men who have sex with men.
Diarmuid NugentOliver T StirrupSarah PettKavita PanwarMarta ChecchiDavid MesherKate SoldanSimon BeddowsRichard GilsonPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2020)
We observed high concordance between the dedicated and residual STI test specimens. Our data support the strategy of testing residual specimens for HPV prevalence monitoring in MSM to evaluate the impact of the targeted vaccination programme.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- nucleic acid
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- fine needle aspiration
- risk factors
- high grade
- randomized controlled trial
- big data
- study protocol
- electronic health record
- label free
- clinical trial
- human immunodeficiency virus
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- artificial intelligence
- circulating tumor cells
- sensitive detection