Detection of specific HPV subtypes responsible for the pathogenesis of condylomata acuminata

Table 2 Identification of potential surface contaminants and infection candidates

Classification of HPV type as containing, infection candidate or undetermined
Sample #	Surface contamination	Undetermined*	Infection candidates
1	16, 45, 58, 81, 84, CP^$	6, 42, 59	11, 81
2	55	16	6, 45, 52
3	16	-	6, 18, 45, 52
4	16, 53, 59, 84	-	6, 45, 81
5	52, 66	16, 45	6, 53
6	73	-	6
7	16, 18, 81	11	6, 42, 59
8	16, 81	33, 52	6
9	-	16	6
10	16, 18, 31, 45, 52	-	6
11	51, 53	6, 16, 45	55
12	-	-	11, 16, 81
13	-	-	6, 16, 45
14	51	-	6, 45, 52
15	16	45, 52, 55	6
16	18, 51, 66, 81, CP^$	16, 45, 55	31, 54
17**	-	11	-
18**	16	6, 18, 33, 45, 52	-
19**	84	6, 45	-
20**	18	6, 42	-
21**	67, 82	6, 42, 45, 51	-
22**	84	11, 16	-
23**	16, 62	6, 51	-

Data from each sampling technique was compared, and likely contaminants were identified and potential infection candidates were determined: - infection candidates are those subtypes identified from [lower layers + (whole wart – upper layers)]. Likely surface contaminants are [(upper layers – lower layers) + (swab + whole wart – lower layers) + (swab – whole wart)]. *Absence of HPV type in swab, lower and upper layers cannot rule out possibility of contamination (since wart tissue contains both contaminants and non-contaminants). ** Absence of LCM cannot confirm any HPV type as truly non-contaminant. CP^$ abbreviated for CP6108 and is now known as HPV 89.

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