Lowering the cut off value of an automated chlamydia enzyme immunoassay and confirmation by PCR and direct immunofluorescent antibody test

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 681-685

  Tong, C Y W ^a   Donnelly, C ^b   Hood, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Direct immunofluorescent antibody test; Enzyme immunoassay; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0030804515     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.8.681     Document Type: Article

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