Impact of menstrual cycle on the diagnostic performance of LCR, TMA, and PCE for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in home obtained and mailed vaginal flush and urine samples

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 228-230

  Møller, Jens K ^a   Andersen, B ^b   Olesen, F ^b   Lignell, T ^a   Ostergaard L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Menstrual cycle; Urine; Vaginal flush specimens

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0032825514     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.75.4.228     Document Type: Article

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