Self sampling universal kit, methods and use

Abstract

The present invention relates to a self-sampling kit and method for the universal sampling of at least one specimen such as a cell, cell residue, DMA, RNA, protein, virus, bacterium, parasite or fungus from the vaginal and / or rectal cavities of humans and animals, said kit comprising a self-sampling cloth (10) made of a flexible fabric with an absorbancy of 3.5 g / g or less and a sealable recipient(50) for storing and transporting said sampling cloth (10). The present invention also relates to the use of the self-sampling cloth (10) for self-sampling of at least one specimen from bodily cavities of humans and animals, for instance for diagnosing an STI, such as an HPV infection.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of self-sampling of specimens such as cells, cell residues, proteins, DNA, RNA and / or other material from a body cavity such as the vaginal or rectal cavity. Background technique [0002] According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur worldwide every day. More than 30 different bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. If left untreated, they can lead to disease including cancer, damage to reproductive organs and infertility. The most widespread STI is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which causes more than 90% of cervical, vaginal, vulvar and anal cancer cases. According to the report of the World Health Organization (2008), there are 14 million new HPV infections every year. The incidence of such diseases can be significantly reduced through regular checkups. Regular Papanicolau cervi...

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Problems solved by technology

While this device is less painful than the aforementioned devices, it is still relatively difficult to use

Also, the accuracy (accuracy) of this self-test will be even lower than the accuracy (accuracy) of the classical test sampled by a gynecologist, since it is only performed in one point (smaller area) inside the vagina taken without the aid of any measures to ensure that the spot is actually the cervix or an area suspected of having diseased (cancer) cells or infection

In addition, the sponge material must be absorbent to function (“the vacuum created by the sponge should suck the cells out of the endocervical canal when it is inserted”), making it difficult to extract sampled cells from the material afterwards, reducing sampling Efficiency (final amount of cells and DNA to be analyzed)

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