False-negative results of a ligase chain reaction assay to detect Chlamydia trachomatis due to inhibitors in urine

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 727-731

  Berg, E S ^a   Anestad G ^a   Moi, H ^b   Storvold G ^b   Skaug, K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELL CULTURE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DILUTION; FREEZING; HUMAN; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAWING; URETHRA; URINALYSIS; URINE;

EID: 0030668035     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709252     Document Type: Article

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