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. 2012 Sep;19(9):1348–1352. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00191-12

Table 2.

Comparison of L1 VLP and L1-L2 VLP seroassays with L1 VLP ELISA for measurement of HPV16 antibodies (n = 132)

HPV16 antibody assay result No. of HPV VLP ELISA samples:
Overall agreement (%) κ (95% CI)
Positive Negative
HPV L1 VLP seroassaya
    Positive 13 7 91 0.63 (0.44–0.82)
    Negative 5 107
HPV L1-L2 VLP seroassaya
    Positive 12 5 92 0.64 (0.44–0.84)
    Negative 6 109
HPV neutralization assay
    Positive 2 0 88 0.19 (0–0.56)
    Negative 16 114
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Multiplex assay for HPV16 and -18.