Menstrual Blood as a Diagnostic Specimen for Human Papillomavirus Genotyping and Genital Tract Infection Using Next-Generation Sequencing as a Novel Diagnostic Tool.
Hin-Fung TsangYui-Shing CheungAllen Chi Shing YuChung-Sum Sammy ChanChi-Bun Thomas WongKay-Yuen Aldrin YimXiaomeng PeiSze-Chuen Cesar WongPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
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.