Polymerase chain reaction for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in conjunctival swabs

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 497-500

  Elnifro, Elfath M ^a,b   Storey, Christopher C ^b   Morris, David J ^a,b   Tullo, Andrew B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NEWBORN OPHTHALMIA; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030758656     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.6.497     Document Type: Article

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