Comparison of a transcription-mediated amplification assay and polymerase chain reaction for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in first-void urine

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 142-144

  Pasternack, R ^a   Vuorinen, P ^a   Miettinen, A ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; URINE;

EID: 0032730395     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050243     Document Type: Article

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