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ArticleInternational journal of cancer2026

Evaluation of targeted next-generation sequencing for detection of HPV genotypes and sublineages in cervical liquid-based cytology SurePath samples from the Danish screening program.

Karoline Andersen, Jesper Bonde, Marianne Waldstrøm, Maria Vad Jakobsen, Philippe Lamy, Helle Pedersen, Sara Bønløkke, Magnus Stougaard, Torben Steiniche

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Karoline AndersenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0521-111X
Jesper BondeMolecular Pathology laboratory, Department of Pathology, AHH-Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-6747
Marianne WaldstrømDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Maria Vad JakobsenDepartment of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
Philippe LamyDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Helle PedersenMolecular Pathology laboratory, Department of Pathology, AHH-Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.
Sara BønløkkeDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1064-1288
Magnus StougaardDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Torben SteinicheDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.

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Fabrikant Einar Willumsens MindelegatSygeforsikringen "danmark" 2022-0259
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The carcinogenicity of HPV genotypes is well established. However, HPV genotypes have sublineages with individual risk profiles, and these are much less described with respect to carcinogenicity. Research to characterize HPV sublineages by next-generation sequencing (NGS) on screening-derived liquid-based cytology (LBC) samples is limited because of the technical and quality assurance challenging nature of sublineage analysis. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of detecting HPV sublineages from 14 HPV genotypes in SurePath LBC samples from Danish cervical cancer screening. We included 41 HPV plasmids (the Global HPV LabNet DNA Genotyping Proficiency Panel 2023) to quality assure the NGS approach and 120 SurePath LBC samples from the screening program for proof of concept. Our results of the HPV plasmids showed the correct sublineage for all included HPV genotypes except for HPV68b, where the coverage was inadequate for sublineage analysis. The NGS analysis enabled HPV sublineage analysis in 99.1% (112/113) of HPV-positive SurePath LBC samples. Sublineages belonging to the A lineage were most frequent for HPV16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 51, 52, 58, 59, and 68, while B-type sublineages showed the highest frequency in HPV45, 56, and 66. The most diverse sublineage data was obtained for HPV31 with sublineages from the A, B, and C lineages. In conclusion, our method enables the identification of HPV sublineages in SurePath LBC screening samples. This information can be used in future studies to determine the usefulness of HPV sublineage analysis in screening settings for risk stratification and clinical management of HPV-positive women.

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High-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAlphapapillomavirusCervix UteriCytodiagnosisDenmarkDNA, ViralEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGenotypeHumansMiddle AgedVaginal SmearsDNA, Viralcervical cancer screeningHPVHPV sublineagesliquid‐based cytologyNGS

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PMCPMC12588552

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