Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by ligase chain reaction-based assays with clinical specimens from various sites: Implications for diagnostic testing and screening

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2395-2400

  Buimer, M ^a   Van Doornum, G J J ^a   Ching, S ^b   Peerbooms, P G H ^a   Plier, P K ^b   Ram, D ^a   Lee, H H ^b  

^a MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICE   (Netherlands)

^b ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URETHRA; URINE CULTURE; UTERINE CERVIX;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 0029818850     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.10.2395-2400.1996     Document Type: Article

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