Technical note: Comparison of forensic swabs for intravaginal sampling |
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Institution: | Institute of Forensic Medicine, University Basel, Department of Health Basel-Stadt, Pestalozzistrasse 22, 4056 Basel, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | This study compared the currently used swab Prionics ForensiX Evidence Collection Kit with the alternatives Prionics ForensiX Evidence Collection Tube SafeDry and Sarstedt Forensic Swab XL. Volunteers provided intravaginal swabs collected with all swab types at specific time points after unprotected sexual intercourse. Quantifiable DNA, detectability of seminal fluid component (prostate specific antigen, PSA) and spermatozoa were evaluated to find the best-performing swab type.While Sarstedt XL showed significantly higher DNA quantities for sperm cell fractions than ForensiX Kit, the more concise PSA test results clearly favour ForensiX SafeDry. Reassuringly, mostly complete autosomal STR profiles of male components were obtained for sperm cell fractions at all time points and tested swabs. Switching to the higher performing ForensiX SafeDry with improved sampling and processing properties will also benefit victims, medical personnel, and investigators. |
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Keywords: | Sexual assault Forensic swab Intravaginal sampling DNA yield PSA Sperm count |
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