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Table 3 Studies assessing mRNA retrieval from HPV-DNA positive cervical samples using currently available detection assays

From: Retrieval of HPV oncogenes E6 and E7 mRNA from cervical specimens using a manual open technology protocol

Author

Year

Detection technique

Automation

HPV types included in assay

E6/E7 mRNA detection rate

Molden

2005

Pre-Tec HPV Proofer NASBA

Automated

16 18 31 33 45

98/429 (228%)

Catani

2009

NucliSens Easy Q HPV Assay BioMerieux

Automated

16 18 31 33 45

81/180 (45%)

Dockter*

2009

Aptima HPV Assay Tigris DST System

Semi-automated

16 18 31 33 35 39 45 51 52 56 58 59 66 and 68

407/443 (919%)

Dockter*

2009

Aptima HPV Assay DST

Automated

16 18 31 33 35 39 45 51 52 56 58 59 66 and 68

410/443 (926%)

Halfon

2010

NucliSens Easy Q HPV Assay BioMerieux

Automated

16 18 31 33 45

61/89 (68.5%)

Monsonego

2010

Aptima HPV Assay

Automated

16 18 31 33 35 39 45 51 52 56 58 59 66 and 68

456/4429 (10.3%)

Benevolo

2011

Pre-Tec HPV Proofer NASBA

Automated

16 18 31 33 45

162/464 (36%)

Ratnam

2011

Aptima HPV Assay

Automated

16 18 31 33 35 39 45 51 52 56 58 59 66 and 68

964/1418 (68%)

Our study

2012

Homebrew low-cost TRizol protocol

Manual

16 18 31 45

36/60 (60%)

  1. *Both APTIMA tests were compared in the same publication.