Pooling of urine specimens for detection of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infections by PCR in a low-prevalence population: Cost-saving strategy for epidemiological studies and screening programs

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1679-1680

  Morré, Servaas A ^c   Meijer, Chris J L M ^c   Munk, Christian ^a   Krüger Kjaer, Susanne ^a   Winther, Jeanette F ^a   Jørgensens, Hans O ^b   Van Brule, Adriaan J C Den ^c  

^a DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

^b Defence Medical Training Center   (Denmark)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE CULTURE;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0034003093     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1679-1680.2000     Document Type: Article

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