Implications of laboratory tests of condom integrity

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 216-220

  Carey, Ronald F ^a   Lytle, C David ^a   Cyr, W Howard ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ARTICLE; CONDOM; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPERM;

EID: 0033004547     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199904000-00006     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Herman BA, Carey RF, Rinaldi JE. Sensitivity of water leak tests for latex condoms. J Test Eval 1993; 21:124-128.
2. Schmukler R, Casamento J, Baier RE, Beard RB. Testing of the barrier function of condoms: an overview. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, San Francisco, CA, December 10-15, 1989. Paper 89-WA/NDE-1.
3. Conant MA, Spicer DW, Smith CD. Herpes simplex virus transmission: condom studies. Sex Transm Dis 1984; 11:94-95.
4. Katznelson S, Drew WL, Mintz L. Efficacy of the condom as a barrier to the transmission of cytomegalovirus. J Infect Dis 1984; 150:155-157.
5. Minuk GY, Bohme CE, Bowen TJ. Condoms and hepatitis B virus infection. Ann Intern Med 1986; 104:84.
6. Conant M, Hardy D, Sernatinger J, Spicer D, Levy JA. Condoms prevent transmission of AIDS-associated retrovirus. JAMA 1986; 255:1706.
7. Minuk GY, Bohme CE, Bowen TJ, Hoar DI, Cassol S. Condoms and the prevention of AIDS. JAMA 1986; 256:482.
8. Minuk GY, Bohma CE, Bowen TJ, et al. Efficacy of commercial condoms in the prevention of hepatitis B virus infection. Gastroenterology 1987; 93:710-714.
9. Van de Perre P, Jacobs D, Sprecher-Goldberger S. The latex condom, an efficient barrier against sexual transmission of AIDS-related viruses. AIDS 1987; 1:49-52.
10. Rietmeijer CAM, Krebs JW, Feorino PM, Judson FN. Condoms as physical and chemical barriers against human immunodeficiency virus. JAMA 1988; 259:1851-1853.
11. Lytle CD, Carney PG, Vohra S, Cyr WH, Bockstahler LE. Virus leakage through natural membrane condoms. Sex Transm Dis 1990; 17:58-62.
12. Retta SM, Herman WA, Rinaldi JE, Carey RF, Herman BA, Athey TW. Test method for evaluating the permeability of intact prophylactics to viral-size microspheres under simulated physiologic conditions. Sex Transm Dis 1991; 18:111-118.
13. Carey RF, Herman WA, Retta RS, Rinaldi JE, Herman BA, Athey TW. Effectiveness of latex condoms as a barrier to human immunodeficiency virus-sized particles under conditions of simulated use. Sex Transm Dis 1992; 19:230-234.
14. Lytle CD, Routson LB, Cyr WH. A simple method to test condoms for penetration by viruses. Appl Environ Microbiol 1992; 58:3180-3182.
15. Lytle CD, Routson LB, Duff JE, Fleharty B, Cyr WH. A sensitive method for evaluating condoms as virus barriers. J AOAC Int 1997; 80:319-324.
16. Lytle CD, Routson LB, Thomas DP, Regnault WF, Cyr WH. Two parameters limiting the sensitivity of laboratory tests of condoms as viral barriers. J Test Eval 1996; 24:279-286.
17. Lytle CD, Routson LB, Seaborn GB, Dixon LG, Cyr WH. An in vitro evaluation of condoms as barriers to a small virus. Sex Transm Dis 1997; 24:161-164.
18. Mehta RI, Lytle CD, Thomas DP, Myers MR. The cause of cessation of viral passage through holes in latex condoms. J Rubber Res 1998; 1:1-13.
19. Pierdominici VJB Jr, Doucette JM, Boivin WS, Neunaber LM. Water leak testing of male latex condoms. Laboratory Information Bulletin, No. 3970, July 1995.
20. Lytle CD, Routson LB. Minimized virus binding for tests of barrier materials. Appl Environ Microbiol 1995; 61: 643-649.
21. Lytle CD, Truscott W, Budacz AP, Venegas L, Routson LB, Cyr WH. Important factors for testing barrier materials with surrogate viruses. Appl Environ Microbiol 1991; 7:2549-2554.
22. Lytle CD, Cyr WH, Carey RF, et al. Standard quality control testing and virus penetration. In: Protective Gloves for Occupational Use. Mellstrom GA, Wahlberg JE, Maibach HI, eds. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1994:109-127.
23. Myers MR, Lytle CD, Routson LB. A mathematical model for simulating virus transport through synthetic barriers. Bull Math Bio 1999;61:111-138.
24. Ciba-Geigy. Units of measurement, blood fluids, composition of the body, nutrition. In: Lentner C, ed. Geigy Scientific Tables. Vol. 1. Basel: Ciba-Geigy Limited, 1981:185.
25. Trussell J, Warner DL, Hatcher R. Condom performance during vaginal intercourse: comparison of Trojan-Enz and Tactylon condoms. Contraception 1992; 45:11-15.
26. Steiner M, Piedrahita C, Joanis C, Glover L, Spruyt A. Condom breakage and slippage rates among study participants in eight countries. Intern Family Plan Perspec 1994; 20:55-58.
27. Gerofi J. Condom usage study - abbreviated initial report. Reported to International Standards Organization TC157 Committee on Mechanical Contraceptives, Feb. 29, 1996. Pattaya, Thailand.
28. International Standard ISO 4074 Rubber Condoms - Part 6; Determination of bursting volume and pressure. International Standards Organization, 1984.
29. Levy JA. HIV and the Pathogenesis of AIDS. Washington, DC: ASM Press, 1994:12-16.
30. Jenison SA, Lemon SM, Baker LN, Newbold JE. Quantitative analysis of hepatitis B virus DNA in saliva and semen of chronically infected homosexual men. J Infect Dis 1987; 156:299-307.
31. Holmberg SD, Horsburgh CR Jr, Ward JW, Jaffe HW. Biologic factors in the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus. J Infect Dis 1989; 160:116-125.
32. Gordon R. A critical review of the physics and statistics of condoms and their role in individual versus societal survival of the AIDS epidemic. J Sex Marital Ther 1989; 15:5-30.