Tests for infection with Chlamydia trachomatis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-26

  Taylor Robinson, D ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Culture; Diagnostic tests; Enzyme immunoassays; Immunofluorescence; LCR; PCR; Serology

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0030051432     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462961917159     Document Type: Review

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