Replicate PCR testing and probit analysis for detection and quantitation of Chlamydia pneumoniae in clinical specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1796-1801

  Smieja, M ^a   Mahony, J B ^a   Goldsmith, C H ^a   Chong, S ^a   Petrich, A ^a   Chernesky, M ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THROAT CULTURE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035012435     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.5.1796-1801.2001     Document Type: Article

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