Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the ligase chain reaction assay for Chlamydia trachomatis in genital tract samples and urines

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 589-594

  Thomas, B J ^a   Pierpoint, T ^b   Taylor Robinson, D ^a   Renton, A M ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antigen load; Chlamydia trachomatis; Inhibitors; LCR assay evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETHRA; URINALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINA SMEAR;

CERVIX UTERI; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; STAINING AND LABELING; URETHRA; VAGINA;

EID: 0034868404     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462011923769     Document Type: Article

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