Reproducibility problems with the Abbott Laboratories LCx assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2416-2418

  Gronowski, Ann M ^a   Copper, Susan ^b   Baorto, David ^a,c   Murray, Patrick R ^a,d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0034125069     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/.38.6.2416-2418.2000     Document Type: Article

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